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...
Poster Presentations Antipsychotic Use in Seniors: An Analysis Focusing on Drug Claims from 2001 to 2007
Presenting
Author: Jordan Hunt, Canadian Institute for Health Information
Co-author: Mike Gaucher,
Canadian Institute for Health Information
Antipsychotics
have been used to treat schizophrenia and bi...