Context and
Policy Issues
Stereotactic
radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic radiotherapy, which deliver high doses of
radiation to tumour sites, are used to stop the division of tumour cells. Three
such therapies are TomoTherapy, Gamma Knife surgery (GKS), and CyberKnife
surgery (CKS).
SRS ref... View Summary | View Report
FAQ What is the HEALTH Technology Inquiry Service (HTIS)?
The HTIS is a service offered by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) to provide Canadian health care decision makers with quick access to health technology assessment (HTA) information. The HTIS is one example of how...
Research and Practice These reports are available without cost at the websites below:
CADTH HTAs
Long-Acting Beta2-Agonist and Inhaled Corticosteroid Combination
Therapy for Adult Persistent Asthma: Systematic Review of Clinical
Outcomes and Economic Evaluation. CADTH, November 2009:
http://www.cadth.ca/medi...
New and Emerging Health Technology Reports Recent Reports from CADTH and Other HTA AgenciesThese reports are available without cost at the web sites shown below:Agence d’évaluation des technologies et des modes d’intervention en santé (AÉTMIS)Three-wheel and four-wheel scooters: alternatives to powered wheelc...
Overview of Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Prostaglandin Analogues for Ophthalmic UseTechnology and Condition Prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP): bimatoprost, latanoprost, and travoprost Issue PGAs are more costly than alternative agents for th... View Summary | View Report
Technology and Condition Prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP): bimatoprost, latanoprost, and travoprost Issue PGAs are more costly than alternative agents for the lowering of IOP. One policy decision to be made is whether reimbursement of these agent... View Summary | View Report
Impact Evaluation
Introduction The principles of evidence-based medicine dictate that the best available evidence should be used to guide clinical choices (Dawes et al. 1999). It has been argued that the same standard should be applied to educational interventions to improve practice (Oxman et al. 1995, Grimshaw ...
New and Emerging Health Technology Reports Recent Reports from CADTH and Other HTA AgenciesPrevious issues of Health Technology UpdateCADTHThese reports are available without cost at the web sites shown below:Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network (ANZHSN) Primer and probe set for the diagnosis of avian influenzaAvailable:http://...