Devices, machinery, computer programs, etc. Those parts of the technology that need to be purchased (and often installed) by an organisation in order to use the technology. Includes need for back-up investment to cover for breakdowns in use.

Manufacturers´ sites, published literature including reviews, textbooks, handbooks, introduction sections of research articles, interviews with specialists, clinical experts, user information. National or local judgement, as well as grey literature, hand-searches and conference proceedings.

E0001

E0002

G0006

G0003?

Liberati A. et al. 1997; Busse R. et al. 2002; Kristensen FB et al. 2001; Draborg E et al. 2005