From: Qualitative assessment of innovations in healthcare provision
Step | Preventive innovation | Example |
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I | Preliminary data confirm the optimization of the application of a preventive measure. | Improved tolerance, lower cost, or easier application of preventive measures. |
II | Preventive benefit can be expected under everyday conditions due to high acceptance of the preventive measure. | High level of participation in the prevention program. |
III | Preventive benefit can be expected under everyday conditions due to the proof surrogate parameters which are not only temporary. | Clinical results are achieved which hitherto could not be achieved without this prevention program. |