Table 1.

Amended data extraction framework derived from the WHO global health survey on health technology assessment by national authorities [8].

Category	Sub-Category
1. Utilization of HTA in public sector decision-making	Formal ‘information-gathering process’ for decision making; Legislative requirements for considering HTA findings; Purposes of undertaking HTA; Types of technologies or interventions assessed
2. Scope of HTA and availability of guidelines	Aspects considered in HTA; Guidelines for developing HTA
3. Institutional capacity and human resources supporting HTA	National HTA organization; Number of staff members in HTA organizations; Requests for HTAs; Professionals involved in HTA preparation and decision making
4. Governance of HTA process	Conflict of interest declaration; Communicating the outcomes of HTA; HTA entity impact on policy and decision making; Stakeholder engagement
5. Requirements for strengthening HTA capacity	Main barrier for producing HTA and using HTA findings in decision making; *Enablers in the progress towards institutionalisation of HTA Academic or training programmes to support capacity building for HTA
*6. Barriers to Institutionalising HTA	No sub-categories
*7. Future goals for HTA system development	No sub-categories

^*Additional categories (6 & 7) and sub-category (within category 5) added to WHO framework during framework amendment – see Framework above.

[8] World Health Organization. Global Survey on Health Technology Assessment by National Authorities. [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2015. Available from: http://www.who.int/health-technology-assessment/MD_HTA_oct2015_final_web2.pdf.