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PREFER Recommendations

PREFER Recommendations

Why, when and how to assess and use patient preferences in medical product decision-making

The PREFER project has developed recommendations for how and when it is best to perform and include patient preferences in decision making during the medical product life cycle. Supporting the development of guidelines for structured patient input into decision-making for the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory authorities, health technology assessment bodies and reimbursement agencies!

An updated version was published on 30 May after receiving a positive qualification opinion from CHMP, the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) committee responsible for human medicines.

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The PREFER Recommendations in brief

PREFER recommendations in brief

Want to know why, when and how PREFER recommends that pharma, regulators, HTA bodies and payers assess and use patient preferences in medical product decision-making? In this brief, we explain when and why results from patient preference studies can inform decision-making. We also describe how the PREFER framework should be used, how to involve key stakeholders, how to pick a method for your research questions, explore how participants’ psychological characteristics may offer important insights into preference heterogeneity, and how educational materials can support patients’ understanding. Or in brief, a plain language summary of the reason why we think structured patient input can improve medical product decision-making. 

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PREFER looks at how and when it is best to perform and include patient preferences in decision making during the medical product life cycle. We include patient stakeholders at every level of the project. The end-result will be recommendations to support development of guidelines for industry, Regulatory Authorities and HTA bodies. 

Want to know what we have published so far? In this pdf booklet, you will find a list of our publications with abstracts and links to full text.

The booklet was updated on September 23, 2021..

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Last modified: 2023-01-10
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