Between Rigor and Relevance: Why the EU HTA Guidelines on Indirect Comparisons Miss the Mark.

Aballéa S, Toumi M, Wojciechowski P, Clay E, Falissard B, Simoens S, Auquier P, Capri S, Bernardini R, Ruof J, Fricke FU, Morales OS, Boyer L

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DOI: 10.3390/jmahp14020030
Published: 2026 May 7
Container: Journal of market access & health policy
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@article{allodium:10.3390/jmahp14020030,
  title = {Between Rigor and Relevance: Why the EU HTA Guidelines on Indirect Comparisons Miss the Mark.},
  author = {Aballéa S and Toumi M and Wojciechowski P and Clay E and Falissard B and Simoens S and Auquier P and Capri S and Bernardini R and Ruof J and Fricke FU and Morales OS and Boyer L},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of market access \& health policy},
  doi = {10.3390/jmahp14020030},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jmahp14020030}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Between Rigor and Relevance: Why the EU HTA Guidelines on Indirect Comparisons Miss the Mark.
AU  - Aballéa S
AU  - Toumi M
AU  - Wojciechowski P
AU  - Clay E
AU  - Falissard B
AU  - Simoens S
AU  - Auquier P
AU  - Capri S
AU  - Bernardini R
AU  - Ruof J
AU  - Fricke FU
AU  - Morales OS
AU  - Boyer L
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of market access & health policy
DO  - 10.3390/jmahp14020030
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S, A., M, T., P, W., E, C., B, F., S, S., P, A., S, C., R, B., J, R., FU, F., OS, M., & L, B. (2026). Between Rigor and Relevance: Why the EU HTA Guidelines on Indirect Comparisons Miss the Mark.. Journal of market access & health policy. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmahp14020030

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