The creation of a "department of technology evaluation independent from the Ministry of Health" is one of the main recommendations of the study "Better Health - The value of in vitro diagnostic", conducted by NOVA IMS. The document presented this morning at the National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge (INSA) results from the contribution of health professionals and other officials linked to the sector, who suggest that diagnostic tests are a "fundamental component of the health system". "Their importance in clinical practice and for public health is completely consensual and obvious at the clinical level", considers Guilherme Victorino, responsible for coordinating the research..