Best-worst scaling to assess the most important barriers and facilitators for the use of health technology assessment in Austria

Background: Although Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is increasingly used to support evidence-based decision-making in health care, several barriers and facilitators for the use of HTA have been identified. This best-worst scaling (BWS) study aims to assess the relative importance of selected barriers and facilitators of the uptake of HTA studies in Austria.Methods: A BWS object case survey was conducted among 37 experts in Austria to assess...