AHTA - National Horizon Scanning Unit (NHSU) prioritising summaries - 2007
Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network - Technologies Assessed
The reports below are available in pdf format.
Print versions may be requested by sending an email to the healthpact.secretariat@health.gov.au
October 2007
- Ultrasound for bone mineral density (October 2007) (PDF 92 KB)
- Breast cancer diagnosis using US elasticity imaging (October 2007) (PDF 95 KB)
- Skin biopsy diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy (October 2007) (PDF 153 KB)
- Boron neutron capture therapy for cancer treatment (October 2007) (PDF 146 KB
- Ovarian cancer symptom index (October 2007) (PDF 136 KB)
- Smartinhaler™ for asthma medication compliance (October 2007) (PDF 119 KB)
August 2007
- OraSure HIV Point of care testing (August 2007) (PDF 108 KB)
- Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) for predicting patient response to antidepressants (August 2007) (PDF 91 KB)
- Tam Pap for self test HPV (August 2007) (PDF 101 KB)
- Screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Update)(August 2007) (PDF 236 KB)
- NMP22 BladderChek™ diagnostic tests for bladder cancer (Update)(August 2007) (PDF 148 KB)
- Vertebral assessment with dexa (Update)(August 2007) (PDF 201 KB)
- ZstatFlu® point of care influenza tests (Update)(August 2007) (PDF 149 KB)
- Niobe® magnetic guidance system(Update)(August 2007) (PDF 214 KB)
- Implantable miniature telescope for macualar degeneration (Update)(August 2007) (PDF 161 KB)
May 2007
- SMS text messaging (May 2007) (PDF 93 KB)
- Genesearch™ breast lymph node (BLN) Assay (May 2007) (PDF 98 KB)
- Delayed enhancement MRI (May 2007) (PDF 173 KB)
- Screening for Chlamydia in pharmacies (May 2007) (PDF 172 KB)
- Perinatal hepatitis c screening (May 2007) (PDF 95 KB)
- MRI guided high intesity focused ultrasound (May 2007) (PDF 136 KB)
- EasyOne™ spirometer (May 2007) (PDF 198 KB)
- Fermiscan (May 2007) (PDF 216 KB)
February 2007
- Home studies for the diagnosis of sleep disorders (Feb 2007) (PDF 99 KB)
- Microvolt T-wave alternans for the determination of patients likely to benefit from ICD therapy (Feb 2007) (PDF 154 KB)
- Genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (Feb 2007) (PDF 91 KB)
- Electrochemotherapy (Feb 2007) (PDF 150 KB)
- Screening for lung cancer utilising computed tomography (Feb 2007) (PDF 167 KB)
- Magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of foetal abnormalities (Feb 2007) (PDF 104 KB)
- Activecare DVT® for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis (Feb 2007) (PDF 89 KB)
- Rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation for stroke rehabilitation (Feb 2007) (PDF 152 KB)
- Affymetrix DNA microarrays (update) (Feb 2007) (PDF 109 KB)
- Brahms PCT assays for the diagnosis of systemic bacterial infection (update) (Feb 2007) (PDF 83 KB)
- VNS therapy system for the treatment of depression (update) (Feb 2007) (PDF 150 KB)
- Earpopper™ for the treatment of otitis media in children (update) (Feb 2007) (PDF 120 KB)
Reports presented on the Horizon Scanning website are based on information available at the time of research and cannot be expected to cover any developments arising from subsequent improvements to health technologies. The reports are based on a limited literature searches and are not a definitive statement on the safety, effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of the health technology covered. The Commonwealth does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in the reports presented on this site. The reports are not intended to be used as medical advice and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should they be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for a health professional's advice. The Commonwealth does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information contained within these reports.
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