Health technology assessment : HTA
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Health Technol Assess · Oct 2011
ReviewHemiarthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty for treating primary intracapsular fracture of the hip: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.
Hip fracture is a common problem in people aged > 60 years. The treatment options for individuals with high pre-fracture mobility, function and independence are hemiarthroplasty (HA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Oct 2011
ReviewAdaptive e-learning to improve dietary behaviour: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.
UK public health policy strongly advocates dietary change for the improvement of population health and emphasises the importance of individual empowerment to improve health. A new and evolving area in the promotion of dietary behavioural change is 'e-learning', the use of interactive electronic media to facilitate teaching and learning on a range of issues including health. The high level of accessibility, combined with emerging advances in computer processing power, data transmission and data storage, makes interactive e-learning a potentially powerful and cost-effective medium for improving dietary behaviour. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Sep 2011
ReviewClopidogrel and modified-release dipyridamole for the prevention of occlusive vascular events (review of Technology Appraisal No. 90): a systematic review and economic analysis.
Occlusive vascular events such as myocardial infarction (MI), ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are the result of a reduction in blood flow associated with an artery becoming narrow or blocked through atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis. Peripheral arterial disease is the result of narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the muscles and other tissues, usually in the lower extremities. The primary objective in the treatment of all patients with a history of occlusive vascular events and peripheral arterial disease is to prevent the occurrence of new occlusive vascular events. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Sep 2011
Identification of risk factors by systematic review and development of risk-adjusted models for surgical site infection.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are complications of surgery that cause significant postoperative morbidity. SSI has been proposed as a potential indicator of the quality of care in the context of clinical governance and monitoring of the performance of NHS organisations against targets. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Sep 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyEVerT: cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae--a randomised controlled trial.
To compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen versus patient daily self-treatment with 50% salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae (plantar warts). ⋯ There is no evidence for a difference in terms of clearance of verrucae between cryotherapy and salicylic acid (at both 12 weeks and 6 months), number of verrucae at 12 weeks and time to clearance of verrucae. Cryotherapy was associated with higher mean costs per additional healed patient compared with salicylic acid.