HTA Programme success rates
- Published: 25 November 2019
- Version: VUpdated March 2024
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Here are our application success rates for the our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme
2022/23 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 127 | 134 | 261 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 120 | 86 | 206 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) % | 94.5 | 64.2 | 78.9 |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 80 | 37 | 117 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 66.7 | 43 | 56.8 |
| Funded applications (D) | 49 | 25 | 74 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C) % | 61.3 | 67.6 | 63.2 |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B) % | 40.8 | 29.1 | 35.9 |
2021/22 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 112 | 57 | 169 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 101 | 33 | 134 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A) % | 90.2 | 57.9 | 79.3 |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 72 | 18 | 90 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 71.3 | 54.5 | 67.2 |
| Funded applications (D) | 46 | 11 | 57 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C) % | 63.9 | 61.1 | 63.3 |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B) % | 45.5 | 33.3 | 42.5 |
2020/21 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 153 | 196 | 349 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 140 | 100 | 240 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 92% | 51% | 68.8% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 73 | 44 | 117 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 52% | 44% | 48.8% |
| Funded applications (D) | 53 | 35 | 88 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 73% | 80% | 75.2% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 38% | 35% | 36.7% |
2019/20 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 173 | 74 | 247 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 132 | 36 | 168 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 76% | 49% | 68% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 79 | 18 | 97 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 60% | 50% | 57.7% |
| Funded applications (D) | 50 | 15 | 65 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 63% | 83% | 67% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 38% | 42% | 38.7% |
2018/19 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 225 | 156 | 381 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 212 | 93 | 305 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 94% | 60% | 80.1% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 109 | 41 | 150 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 51% | 44% | 49.2% |
| Funded applications (D) | 59 | 22 | 81 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 54% | 54% | 54% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 28% | 24% | 26.6% |
2017/18 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 158 | 254 | 412 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 158 | 212 | 370 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 100% | 83% | 89.8% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 100 | 71 | 171 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 63% | 33% | 46.2% |
| Funded applications (D) | 51 | 32 | 83 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 51% | 45% | 48.5% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 32% | 15% | 22.4% |
2016/17 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 131 | 224 | 355 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 131 | 196 | 327 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 100% | 88% | 92.1% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 83 | 64 | 147 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 63% | 33% | 45% |
| Funded applications (D) | 42 | 31 | 73 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 51% | 48% | 49.7% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 32% | 16% | 22.3% |
2015/16 applications
| Application stage | Commissioned | Research led | HTA summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted applications (A) | 173 | 236 | 409 |
| Considered by advisory group (B) | 166 | 213 | 379 |
| Considered as a percentage of those submitted (B/A)% | 96% | 90% | 92.7% |
| Shortlisted by advisory group (C) | 90 | 79 | 169 |
| Shortlisted as a percentage of those considered by advisory group (C/B)% | 54% | 37% | 44.6% |
| Funded applications (D) | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| Funded as percentage of those shortlisted (D/C)% | 48% | 51% | 49.1% |
| Funded as percentage of those considered by advisory group (D/B)% | 26% | 19% | 21.9% |
Please note:
- Fast track applications are submitted as a full proposal and undergo a one stage application process.
- The data presented are for all calls that were completed during the financial year – a call is only considered to have completed when each application submitted has received a final outcome. Data within a financial year may therefore not reflect calls opened in that year which can result in the overall numbers of applications being inconsistent between years.
- These data include both primary research and evidence synthesis applications.