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Table 3 Frequencies of indicators for case study on NBS in Europe

From: Decision-making in healthcare: a practical application of partial least square path modelling to coverage of newborn screening programmes

Construct/Indicator

Categories

  

Construct: Participation

  

Mean

St.d.

Number of stakeholders involved in decision process

2.84

1.23

Number of stakeholders participating through information provision

1.31

1.10

Number of stakeholders participating in appeal

0.31

0.60

Number of stakeholders participating in voting

1.13

0.98

Construct: Transparency

  
  

n

%

Type of information provided

0 - No information available

5

9.09

1 - Only process-related information available

3

5.45

2 - Only outcome-related information available

30

54.55

3 - Outcome- and process related information available

17

30.91

4 - Full documentation

0

0.00

  

Mean

St.d.

Amount of information published during or after decision process

2.05

1.39

Construct: Scientific rigour of assessment

  
  

n

%

Scientific rigour in assessment of effectiveness

0 - No assessment of effectiveness/other

1

1.82

1 - At least based on expert opinion

10

18.18

2 - At least systematic literature review

36

65.45

3 - At least quantitative meta-analysis of studies

8

14.55

Scientific rigour in assessment of costs/cost-effectiveness

Missing

4

7.27

0 - No assessment of costs/CE

2

3.64

1 - Cost estimate

39

70.91

2 - Cost-effectiveness analyses

10

18.18

Construct: Reasonableness

  

Aspects considered for appraisal

n

%

Effectiveness, health gain

0 - Not relevant

6

10.91

1 - Relevant

14

25.45

2 - Strongly relevant

35

63.64

Effectiveness, other benefit

0 - Not relevant

38

69.09

1 - Relevant

14

25.45

2 - Strongly relevant

3

5.45

Budget impact

0 - Not relevant

38

69.09

1 - Relevant

15

27.27

2 - Strongly relevant

2

3.64

Cost-effectiveness

0 - Not relevant

36

65.45

1 - Relevant

12

21.82

2 - Strongly relevant

7

12.73

Effect on equitable access to healthcare

0 - Not relevant

32

58.18

1 - Relevant

22

40.00

2 - Strongly relevant

1

1.82

Severity of the disease

0 - Not relevant

12

21.82

 

1 - Relevant

15

27.27

 

2 - Strongly relevant

28

50.91