Avalia-t's General Information

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Our challenge is to support decision makers (health professionals and patients) by giving them the best available scientific evidence on health technology and healthcare systems. We also contribute to evaluation, monitoring changes in current practice, and health outcomes.


History and structure

The Galician Agency for Health Technology Assessment (avalia-t) was established in 1999 by the Galician Regional Government. Avalia-t is a unit of the Department of Health and has a director and multidisciplinary staff.


Mission

Our main goal is to promote the introduction, dissemination and use of health technologies using clinically proven efficacy, effectiveness and safety criteria. We also support the decision-making process by providing the best available evidence into account on the technologies clinical, economic, social, ethic and legal impact, including patients preferences. We also elaborate on clinical practice guidelines and support relevant assessment studies.


Functional structure

Avalia-t is an administrativa unit dependent on the Agencia Galega para la Gestión del Conocimiento en Salud, inside the Galician Regional Government. Avalia-t's working group is formed by multidisciplinary staff, graduated in Medicine, Pharmacy, Psychology, Biology and Documentation.

Agencia Gallega de Conocimiento en Salud

La Agencia Gallega para la Gestión del Conocimiento en Salud es una entidad pública gallega creada con la vocación de convertirse en el elemento nucleador del ecosistema de conocimiento e innovación en salud en Galicia.