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Research methods for the evaluation of Health services & Policy initiatives
KCE Reports 426C (2026)
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NEED: assessment of the unmet needs of patients and society
KCE Reports 377C (2024)Thanks to the tremendous medical and scientific progress made in recent decades, a growing number of health issues can now be treated more effectively than ever. However, many needs remain not or insufficiently met by the current offer of products and services. To better target the areas which should be prioritised for research on solutions to address unmet needs, the first necessary step is to identify and assess these unmet needs. Which diseases remain underserved? What do people living with these conditions need most and foremost?
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Identifying Patient needs: methodological approach and application
KCE Reports 348C (2022)
Health innovations often meet needs which are more closely linked to the supply aspect (industry, hospitals, care providers, etc.) than to patient demand. The public authorities are aware of this fact and are trying to reverse this tendency.
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