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5 Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 57-58

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... The pnonty-sefflng cr~tena and the approach used here to identify priority topics reflect broad assessment interests. The selection of nationally applicable criteria considered those criteria used by major health care organizations.
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... This is necessary, given the new infonnation about health status and health costs, new or emerging technologies, established technologies with different applications, and changing medical practice patterns. Once chosen, pnondes must be refined to reflect the current infonnation and updated accordingly.
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