NEED assessment framework 2025: EU expert consensus and core version

KCE REPORT 401

The 6th NEED report presents the latest version of the NEED assessment framework following an EU wide modified Delphi study. It also introduces a core version of the framework containing the minimally required criteria for a meaningful assessment of unmet health-related needs.

Link to the report.

About NEED

NEED is financially supported by the Belgian Federal Science Policy (BELSPO) through the INFRA-FED call.

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Project coordinators

dr. Irina Cleemput

KCE

irina.cleemput@kce.fgov.be

prof. dr. Robby De Pauw

Sciensano, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Service Health Information

robby.depauw@sciensano.be