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... First, as the intent of the NTH CDP, as well as other technology assessment programs, is to change the behavior of clinicians and others in the health care system, the purpose, scope of inquiry, and planning of the program should reflect greater emphasis on understanding and representing the concerns of the users of the consensus statements. The scope of inquiry of the NIH CDP should be broadened lo include relevant economic, social, and ethical aspects of assessing biomedical technologies.
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... Fourth, adequate financial support and a strong organizational commitment at the highest levels of NIH are required to enable OMAR to perform its challenging role in technology assessment and transfer on behalf of NIH. OMAR's reporting relationship to the director of NTH should be reevaluated with respect to the CDP.
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