The Construction of a “Consistency Evaluation” System for Mid-to-High-End Domestic Medical Equipment and Imported Equipment

To break the "import-only" tendency of medical institutions towards medium and high-end domestic medical equipment, this study, based on health technology assessment, value-based healthcare and the full life cycle theory, constructs a consistency evaluation system for medium and high-end domestic and imported medical equipment. Through two rounds of Delphi expert consultation (n=19), the analytic hierarchy process was used to determine the weights of the indicators, and a final evaluation system was formed, which includes four dimensions of economy, technology, clinical adaptability, and full life cycle, as well as 25 secondary indicators. This system innovatively integrates multi-source evaluation theories and establishes a four-dimensional evaluation model covering technological breakthroughs, clinical value, cost control and risk management, providing a scientific decision-making tool for the substitution of domestic medical equipment for imported ones.

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