As the number of Canadians living with dementia rises, so does the demand for dementia-related care across the country. CADTH facilitated a roundtable discussion to hear about clinicians’ perspectives...

This is a new CADTH project. Projects listed as “in progress” are at various stages and points of completion. These products have different processes and timelines; therefore, the timing of posting of...

This is a new CADTH project. Projects listed as “in progress” are at various stages and points of completion. These products have different processes and timelines; therefore, the timing of posting of...

Summary Every year in Canada, there are more than 50,000 strokes and 14,000 deaths from stroke. Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke: 85% of strokes are ischemic. There are effective...

Radiotherapy is an important treatment tool used for two-thirds of people who receive cancer treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being used for treatment guidance because it offers superior...

Summary Women who choose breast reconstruction after a mastectomy may need tissue expansion to stretch the skin and muscle of the chest to accommodate the breast implant. Current saline-based tissue...

Summary The SurroSense Rx system is a set of pressure-sensing shoe insoles that connect wirelessly to a proprietary smartwatch and is intended for people with diabetes who have mild to moderate...

Summary This report, originally posted in June 2017, has been updated to reflect the following changes, finalized in March of 2018: Statements were added regarding the methodology used to produce the...

Summary There are two major categories of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by severe impairment or an absolute deficiency of insulin due to autoimmune destruction of pancreatic cells...

Summary Glioblastoma is the most common type of primary brain cancer in adults. Despite advances in treatment, life expectancy for patients with glioblastoma is typically less than two years. Optune...