Analysis of Barriers to Innovative Treatment Technologies: Summary of ExistingStudies and Current Initiatives

摘要

The purpose of this study is to examine the reports of those studies to identifycategories of barriers, to identify barriers that are identified consistently over time and by different authors, and to determine whether there are trends in the number of types of barriers cited over time. The study also examines those barriers that may have been addressed by the various federal, state, nonprofit, and private-sector initiatives being implemented to address such barriers. This type of analysis assists in understanding how barriers affect the development and use of ITTs and can help focus the efforts of stakeholders on coordinated initiative to remove or reduce barriers.