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The ESF and who it is for
The ESF and who it is for
The ESF has been produced to promote more consistency in the evaluation of digital health technologies (DHTs) across the NHS.
The intended users are:
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commissioners and evaluators in the health and care system making purchasing decisions; they can use the ESF to help them to decide whether to commission a DHT in their organisation
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companies developing DHTs for use in the health and care system.
The ESF should help evaluators, decision makers and purchasers to make more informed and consistent decisions when commissioning or buying DHTs. If the ESF is widely adopted by evaluators, it should help ease the burden on companies because they can present the same information for different evaluators and commissioning decisions.
The ESF will help companies to understand what information is needed about the DHT and what evidence should be created throughout the life cycle of the DHT to support uptake in the health and care system.
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