New at CADTH - December 2018

NEWS AND EVENTS

Save the date. The 2019 CADTH Symposium is being held in Edmonton, Alberta, from April 14 to 16, 2019. Applications are open for Travel Awards until December 10, 2018, and the CADTH Recognition Awards are open until January 14, 2019.

DRUG REIMBURSEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

CADTH recently issued the following CADTH Canadian Drug Expert Committee (CDEC) drug reimbursement recommendations:

• rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for prevention of stroke and cardiovascular events in coronary and peripheral artery disease.

CADTH PAN-CANADIAN ONCOLOGY DRUG REVIEW (pCODR)

CADTH recently issued the following pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) Expert Review Committee (pERC) Drug Reimbursement Recommendations:

• obinutuzumab (Gazyva) for treatment of patients with previously untreated stage II bulky (> 7cm), III, or IV follicular lymphoma
• nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab (Opdivo in combination with Yervoy) for intermediate-/poor-risk patients with previously untreated, advanced, or metastatic renal cell carcinoma
• apalutamide (Erleada) for non-metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer

HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

• Screening for Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae During Pregnancy

CADTH REPORTS

CADTH recently completed the following reports:

Rapid Response Reports — Drug

• Switching From Avastin or Other Bevacizumab Biosimilars to Biosimilar Mvasi: Clinical Effectiveness— Reference List
• NY-ESO-1 T-Cell Immunotherapy for Recurrent or Refractory Ovarian Cancer: Clinical Effectiveness— Reference List
• Carboprost for the Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Vitamin D Supplementation for the General Population: Clinical Evidence and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Perioperative Ophthalmic Eye Drops for Cataract Surgery: Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Honey for Wound Management: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Inhibitors for Genetically Rearranged Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Methoxyflurane in Pre-Hospital Settings: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Nabilone for Chronic Pain Management: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines – An Update— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labour: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal

Rapid Response Reports — Medical Devices and Systems

• ADHEAR System for Conductive Hearing Loss: Clinical Effectiveness— Reference List
• Trauma-Informed Practice for Adults: Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness— Reference List
• Remote Access Technologies versus Interfacility Transportation in Rural and Remote Settings: Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Reference List
• Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Rhabdomyosarcoma: Clinical Effectiveness— Reference List
• Electromotive Drug Administration Systems for Patients with Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Reference List
• Syringe Driver Smart Pumps for Intravenous Therapy in Acute Settings: Comparative Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Oral Immunotherapy for Food Oral Immunotherapy Protocols for Food Allergy in Infants and Children: Comparative Clinical Effectiveness— Summary of Abstracts
• Use of Technology in Patient and Family Education: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography for Rheumatology Indications: Diagnostic Accuracy, Clinical Utility, Cost-Effectiveness, and Evidence-Based Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Model for Palliative Care: Clinical Evidence and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Prioritization Tools for Physiotherapy: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Prioritization Tools for Speech Language Pathology: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Prioritization Tools for Occupational Therapy: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Prioritization Tools for Audiology Services: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Thyroid Testing for Hypothyroidism: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Chest Immobilization and Positioning Devices for Patients Receiving Radiotherapy Treatment: Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary of Abstracts
• Foot Drop Stimulators for Foot Drop: A Review of Clinical, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Backboard Use during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Preventative Foot Care for Patients with Diabetes: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Systematic Approaches to Rehabilitative Medical Treatment of Patients: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness— Peer Reviewed Summary with Critical Appraisal
• Bobath Therapy for Patients with Neurological Conditions: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal

Other Diagnostics

• Lifetime History-Informed Treatment for Chronic Pain, Mobility Impairment, or Organ Systems Dysfunction: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines— Summary with Critical Appraisal

Environmental Scan Reports

• Diagnostic Imaging of Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department Setting: Implementation Considerations
• Access to and Availability of Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Canada: An Environmental Scan

In Brief

• Clinical Evaluation of Interventions for the Management of Insomnia
• Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea During Pregnancy: A Health Technology Assessment

Tools

• Publicly Funded and Managed Naloxone Programs in Canada

Other Publications

• Gene Therapy Is Here: Now what?— Hospital News (pg.10)

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