EU-HTA Guidance for Clinical Validity: Misconceptions and Flawed Processes.

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CEReSS/UR3279-Health Services Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, 13385 Marseille, France; (L.B.); (P.A.).

Published: September 2025


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