The EU-joint clinical assessment guidance documents fail to address the significance of systematic literature reviews and deviate from the state of the art

Beata Smela; Mondher Toumi; Samuel Aballéa; Steven Simoens; Laurent Boyer; Bruno Falissard; Renato Bernardini; Stefano Capri; Pascal Auquier

doi:10.3390/jmahp14030037

The EU-joint clinical assessment guidance documents fail to address the significance of systematic literature reviews and deviate from the state of the art

Beata Smela, Mondher Toumi, Samuel Aballéa, Steven Simoens, Laurent Boyer, Bruno Falissard, Renato Bernardini, Stefano Capri Pascal Auquier

Journal of market access & health policy, Vol.14(3), pp.1-11

2026

: 2-s2.0-105051599921

: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmahp14030037

: PMC13397900

: 42496359

EU-HTA

Health

Joint clinical assessment

Methodology

PICO

Systematic literature review

Technology Assessment

This paper summarizes an analysis of the Joint Clinical Assessment (JCA) subgroup’s recommendations for systematic literature reviews (SLRs). While the JCA offers clear guidance on study classification, exclusion criteria reporting, and PRISMA diagram use, several of its recommendations diverge from established best practices in evidence-based medicine (EBM). A comparison with recognized guidelines, such as those from Cochrane and EUnetHTA, reveals that the JCA guidance may lack reliability, comprehensiveness, and reproducibility. Aligning JCA recommendations with gold standards in SLR methodology would address these shortcomings and enhance methodological rigor.

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: The EU-joint clinical assessment guidance documents fail to address the significance of systematic literature reviews and deviate from the state of the art
: Beata Smela (Corresponding Author)
Mondher Toumi (Author)
Samuel Aballéa (Author)
Steven Simoens (Author)
Laurent Boyer (Author)
Bruno Falissard (Author)
Renato Bernardini (Author)
Stefano Capri (Author) - Università Carlo Cattaneo - LIUC
Pascal Auquier (Author)
: Journal of market access & health policy, Vol.14(3), pp.1-11
: 2026
: MDPI; Basel
: 2001-6689
: Online
: 11
: English
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: Università Carlo Cattaneo - LIUC
: Journal article
: 991001147423805126