Recent HTAs
CADTH HTAs
These reports are available without cost at the websites shown below:
- Hip Protectors in Long-Term Care: A Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness Review & and Primary Economic Evaluation; May 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/I3015_Hip_Protectors_Long_Term_Care_tr_e.pdf
- Short-Acting Agents for Procedural Sedation and& Analgesia in Canadian Emergency Departments: A Review of Clinical Outcomes and Economic Evaluation; May 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/O0428_Short-Acting-Procedural-Sedation_to_e.pdf
- Management of Neovascular Age-related Macular& Degeneration: Systematic Drug Class Review and Economic Evaluation; April 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/460_Neovascular-Age-Related-Macular-Degeneration_tr_e.pdf
- Reprocessing Single-Use Medical Devices in Canada; February 2008. http://cadth.ca/index.php/en/hta/reports-publications/search/publication/800
- Liquid-based Techniques for Cervical Cancer Screening:& Systematic Review and Cost-effectiveness Analysis; February 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/333_LBC-Cervical-Cancer-Screenin_tr_e.pdf
- Minimally Invasive Arthroplasty in the Management of& Hip Arthritic Disease: Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation; February 2008 http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/336_Invasive-Arthroplasty-Man-Hip-Arthritic-Disease_tr_e.pdf
- Real-Time (Synchronous) Telehealth in Primary Care:& Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews; January 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/427A_Real-Time-Synchronous-Telehealth-Primary-Care_tr_e.pdf
- Asynchronous Telehealth: Systematic Review of Analytic& Studies and Environmental Scan of Relevant Initiatives; January 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/427B_Asynchronous-Telehealth_tr_e.pdf
- Telehealth for Acute Stroke Management (Telestroke):& Systematic Review of Analytic Studies; January 2008. http://cadth.ca/media/pdf/456_Telestroke_tr_e.pdf
HTAs from other organizations
- Diagnostic Performance of Techniques Used for& HER-2 Testing in Breast Cancer. AETMIS, 2008: http://www.aetmis.gouv.qc.ca/site/download.php?f=cf13c0d9cfca5466b35226105f4913bf
- Organizational and Economic Issues in the Management of& Patients with Acute ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). AETMIS, 2008: http://www.aetmis.gouv.qc.ca/site/download.php?f=e15097ce8d2f993b860987554de0fcbb
- Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis. Ontario Health& Technology Advisory Committee, 2007: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/ohtac/tech/reviews/sum_ldl_20071122.html
- Wait Times at the MUHC. McGill University Health& Centre, 2008: http://www.mcgill.ca/files/tau/Wait_times_radiology.pdf
- Clinical and Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Drug& Eluting Stents Compared to Bare Metal Stents for Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care, 2007: http://www.path-hta.ca/desreportmay2007.pdf
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Implantable& Cardiac Defibrillators in Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction. University of Alberta, Evidence-Based Practice Center, 2007: http://www.epc.ualberta.ca/icd_crt.html
- Rapid Point-of-Care Tests for Diagnosing Preterm Labour & in Symptomatic Women. Institute of Health Economics, Alberta, 2008: http://www.ihe.ca/documents/hta/Final%20Report%20Feb%2028.08%20plain%20cover.pdf
- Using Fetal Fibronectin to Diagnose Preterm Labour.& Institute of Health Economics, Alberta, 2008: http://www.ihe.ca/documents/FetalFibronectin.pdf
New Canadian practice guidelines
- Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for& the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2008 Update – Highlights for Primary Care. Canadian Thoracic Society; 2008. http://www.lung.ca/cts-sct/pdf/COPD-Highlights.pdf
- 2008 CHEP Recommendations for the Management of& Hypertension. Canadian Hypertension Education Program; 2008. http://hypertension.ca/chep/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/2008-chepspiral-booklet-final_jan28.pdf
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference& Guidelines on Heart Failure – 2008 Update: Best Practices for the Transition of Care of Heart Failure Patients, and the Recognition, Investigation and Treatment of Cardiomyopathies. Canadian Cardiovascular Society; 2008. http://www.ccs.ca/download/consensus_conference/consensus_conference_archives/HF_up_2008.pdf
- Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of& Sleep Apnea – 2008 Update. Lung Association/Canadian Thoracic Society; 2008. http://www.lung.ca/cts-sct/pdf/1000_THO_SleepApnea_v10.pdf
- Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines – CADDRA 2007/2008.& Canadian Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Alliance; 2007. http://caddra.ca/english/phys_guide.html
- Screening Guidelines for Newborns at Risk for Low Blood& Glucose – 2008 Update. Canadian Pediatric Society; 2008. http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/FN/fn04-01.htm
- Routine Administration of Vitamin K to Newborns – 2008 & Update. Canadian Pediatric Society; 2008. http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/FN/fn97-01.htm