Table 2. Product life cycle stages.

Product Life Cycle Stages	Definition	Key Decision-Makers
Policy	The rules and/or public funds, which influence the development and implementation of digital health technology.	Policymakers Technology companies
Design and Development	The creation of hardware and software that supports or directly provides a healthcare service. This includes the conceptual design, data creation, workflow and usability studies, as well as feasibility testing.	Technology companies
Implementation and Adoption	The application of a digital health technology to patients or healthcare providers.	Healthcare organizations Technology companies Policymakers Patients/caregivers
Evaluation and Ongoing Monitoring	The evaluation measures and benchmarks to assess the social, ethical, economic and health impact, as well as effectiveness of a digital health technology.	All stakeholders as listed above