Hospital-based Health Technology Assessment in Ukraine: results of a pilot project and recommendations for further implementation

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the first pilot project of hospital-based health technology assessment (HB-HTA) in Ukraine, conducted at the Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility of implementing new health technologies at the healthcare institution to optimize resource use. The study focused on comparing the clinical effectiveness, safety, and economic aspects of using aortic valves «with a skirt» and «without a skirt» for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with aortic stenosis. The article presents the results of the pilot project, demonstrating the potential of hospital-based HB-HTA for improving management decision-making in resource-limited conditions. The pilot project highlights the importance of scaling this practice to other healthcare institutions in Ukraine to improve the quality of healthcare services.