Or. Admin. Code § 409-060-0110 - Definitions
The following definitions apply to OAR 409-060-0100 to 409-060-0150:
(1) "Ad hoc expert" means an individual
identified by the Commission as having particular expertise in a technology or
its application.
(2) "Authority"
means the Oregon Health Authority.
(3) "Commission" means the Health Evidence
Review Commission.
(4) "Coverage
guidance" means a report approved by the Commission on a health service or
technology which makes coverage recommendations for insurers and health care
purchasers in furthering the use of evidence-based healthcare.
(5) "Evidence-based guideline" means an
evidence-based report on a health service or technology, for use by health care
providers in encouraging the use of the safest and most effective care
possible.
(6) "Evidence-based
report" means a medical technology assessment, evidence-based guideline or
coverage guidance which includes conclusions and recommendations based on the
information in the source documents, and which incorporates the clinical
context necessary for the information to be properly interpreted by
policymakers.
(7) "EbGS" means the
Evidence-based Guidelines Subcommittee.
(8) "HTAS" means the Health Technology
Assessment Subcommittee
(9)
"Medical technology" or "technology" means medical equipment and devices,
medical or surgical procedures and other techniques used or prescribed by
health care providers in delivering health care to individuals, and the
organizational or supportive systems within which health care is delivered.
(10) "Medical technology
assessment" means an evidence-based report on the use, clinical effectiveness
and risks, and cost of a technology in comparison with its alternatives.
(11) "Subcommittee" means a
subcommittee established by the Commission.
(12) "Scientific evidence" means scientific
studies found in peer-reviewed medical literature, printed in journals or other
publications that publish original manuscripts only after the manuscripts have
been critically reviewed by unbiased independent experts for scientific
accuracy, validity and reliability. Such evidence will be evaluated by the
Commission for evidence of bias based on the current principles of
evidence-based medicine.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 414.695 & 413.042
Stats. Implemented: 414.695 & 414.698
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