ObjectiveTo comprehensively review the status quo, contents, and problems of health technology assessments (HTAs) on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Chinese rural. MethodsThe CNKI, VIP, WanFang Data and CBM databases were searched for the HTAs on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Chinese rural up to October 31st, 2013. Two reviewers independently screened literatures and extracted data, and then the qualitative method was used to systematically analyze the literatures' information and results. ResultsA total of 34 studies were included. Of which, 23 were descriptive studies and 11 were experimental studies. The studied populations were patients and ordinary residents who had received the service of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases health technology in rural, as well as the grassroots medical technical personnel and promotion staffs who had developed the health technologies. HTAs on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in rural mainly included western medicine health technologies and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health technologies. The contents of HTA of the included literatures mainly included:effectiveness, acceptability, requirements, economic characteristics, safety and technical specific property. The results of the included literatures showed that the type of diseases involved in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in rural were not widely enough, the fields involved in assessment contents were single, lack of rigorous and comprehensive study design. ConclusionWe need more HTAs of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in rural, we also need to strengthen early prevention, promote a wider range of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases health technology, strengthen promotion and application of both TCM health technologies and the combination of TCM and western medicine health technologies in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
ObjectiveTo investigate the health technologies on diabetes prevention and management used in rural China and the assessment results of these health technologies, and to provide references for the selection and using of health technologies on diabetes prevention and management in rural China. MethodsWe searched VIP, CNKI, CBM and WanFang Data to collect survey studies and assessment reports of health technologies on diabetes prevention and management in rural China. The search date was up to July 15th, 2014. Two reviewers independently screened literature, and then the qualitative analysis was performed for the included studies. ResultsA total of 15 studies were included. The results of qualitative analysis showed that:the targeted populations were patients and ordinary villagers who had received the service or treatment of diabetes health technology in rural, as well as the grassroots medical technical personnel and promotion staffs who had developed the health technologies. Diabetes health technology studies in rural mainly included medical personnel health technology related knowledge training. The contents of health technology assessment involved effectiveness, acceptability, economic characteristics, requirements and technical specific property. ConclusionThere was limited researches on the investigation and analysis of health technologies on diabetes prevention and management in rural China, and evaluation content remains insufficient.