Editorial

The Role of JoHTA in Evidence Based Health Policy

In-Hwan Oh Editor-in-Chief, JoHTA; Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):67-68

Original Article

Cost Estimation of Productivity Loss of Elderly Over 70 due to Premature Mortality Reflecting Elderly Employment in an Aged Society

Young-Hoon Gong1 and Min-Woo Jo2 1Korean Industrial Health Association, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):89-94

Risk of Pneumonia Associated with the Use of ICS/LABA: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Korea

Jeehye Park1, Ju-Young Shin2, and Seungjin Bae3 1Amgen Korea, Seoul, Korea 2School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea 3College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):95-101

Current Status of the National Liver Cancer Surveillance Program in Korea

Sangjin Shin1, Ha jin Tchoe1, Jayoun Lee1, Jae Kyung Suh1, and Jin Won Kwon1,2 1Division of Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA), Seoul, Korea 2Department of Pharmacy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):102-107

An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Telehealth Intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Ah Ram Sul, Da Hyun Lyu, and Dong Ah Park National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):108-117

Systematic Review of Diagnostic Accuracy of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Alzheimer’s Disease

Ja Young Kim1,2, Dong Young Lee3, Chul-Ho Sohn4, Jun-Young Lee5, Soo Kyung Son1, Young Hoon Ryu6, and Ji Eun Choi2 1National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea 2Division for Healthcare Technology Assessment Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, Korea 3Departments of Neuropsychiatry and 4Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea 5Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea 6Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):118-127

Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in Health Technology Assessment: Review of Literature on MCDA Methodology and Decision Criteria

Hyun-Joo Kim1, Young-Joo Kim1, Da-Jin Park1, Danny Liew2, and YongJoo Rhee3,4 1Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Korea Ltd., Seoul, Korea 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 3Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul, Korea 4Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):128-142

Review Article

Review of Valuation Methods Eliciting Preference for Health States

Hyeon-Jeong Lee1, Min-Woo Jo1, Minsu Ock2, and Sang-il Lee1 1Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):69-76

Outcomes Improvement in the Era of Value-Based Healthcare in the Republic of Korea: Introduction of the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement

Joon Hurh1, Young-Hee Ko1, and Sang-Soo Lee2 1Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies, Seoul, Korea 2Corporate Affairs, Medtronic Korea Ltd, Seoul, Korea

J Health Tech Assess 2017;5(2):77-88