The research focus of the ITA centers around three broad categories: medical technology assessment, health outcomes research and methods development. Within these categories, researchers at the ITA concentrate on, but are not limited to, the following topics:

Medical Technology Assessment

• Devices
  
• Diagnostic tests
  
• Minimally invasive procedures
  
• Pharmaceuticals
  
• Screening
  

Health Outcomes Research

• Clinical Guideline Development
  
• Cost effective analysis
  
• Health information database development
  
• Preference assessment
  
• Quality of life measurement
  

Methods Development

• Causal Inference
  
• Cost-analysis
  
• Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis
  
• Decision analysis
  
• Diagnostic test evaluation
  
• Utility Measurement