If SNOMED was evaluated in the study, the aim/research question of evaluation was determined: does it work (technical evaluation); does it help (effect on care), what are the consequences (for the organization); unknown/not applicable.
In addition, endorsement allows to address the question of evaluation to understand whether or not the student writer promotes the idea(s) of the authorial voice.
The extent to which they do is a question of evaluation design.
When, for example, the question of evaluation concerns guidelines or patients' needs, the enquiry will not begin with "Can it work?", but with "What are the different types of evidence (scientific, contextual and colloquial) required to answer the question of evaluation?" The questions of efficacy, effectiveness, appropriateness and implementation will be subordinated to the latter.
On the question of evaluation we may ask what was in the minds of the legislators when these words were being examined by them.
For a HTA organization such as AETMIS, the whole process starts with a question of evaluation asked in a problematic situation for which an actionable answer is expected.
We will analyze in a general manner the request's origin and context, the types of evidence required to address the issues related to the question of evaluation, and the role of stakeholders in the whole process.
The question of evaluation and its related issues determined the types of evidence required and how the evidence was to be collected and interpreted for conclusions and/or recommendations.
In the majority of the projects we have analyzed, most key stakeholders concerned with the issues raised by the question of evaluation were represented in the process, particularly the individuals or organizations that were accountable and responsible for implementing the recommendations.
Written informed consent was obtained from the volunteers before they entered study, and they were introduced with a complete set of medical health questions for evaluation of their health conditions.
