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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Bulletin 17 September 2002
[web: http://www.ncchta.org] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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(Next bulletin October 2002)
Contents: 1) News and recently published HTA monographs
2) Forthcoming HTA monographs
3) New projects
4) How to obtain HTA monographs
5) How to reserve a copy of a forthcoming monograph
6) About HTA, and this bulletin and how to contact us
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1) News and recently published HTA monographs
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International HTA day at NICE
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The Clinical Excellence conference will take place at the
Birmingham International Convention Centre from 4 to 5 December.
See us on the NCCHTA Stand (stand 83)! In addition, there will
be an International HTA Conference day on Tuesday 3 December.
Further details of the full programme including the International
HTA day are available at:
http://www.sterlingevents.co.uk/NICE_pages/NICE.html
Payment for Monographs plans postponed
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The implementation of charges for HTA monographs will be
postponed from this autumn to June/July 2002. Further details of
the new scheme will be available from around Easter next year.
In the meantime, monographs will continue to be available as
usual - free of charge within the UK public sector provided a
work address and postcode can be supplied.
HTA Monographs
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148 monographs have now been published since the start of the
programme.
Since the last bulletin the HTA monographs listed below have been
published (see section 4 below on how to obtain HTA monographs).
A full list is available at
http://www.ncchta.org/ProjectData/3_publication_listings_ALL.asp
Volume 6 (issue number in brackets)
Volume 6 (16) The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
of bupropion and nicotine replacement cessation: a systematic
review and economic evaluation
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1239
This is the 7th monograph to be published on Health Promotion
Volume 6 (20) Clinical medication review by a pharmacist of
patients on repeat prescriptions in general practice: a
randomised controlled trial
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1088
This is the 29th monograph to be published on Primary Care
After reading the monographs you are welcome to view other
people's comments and add any comments you may have by visiting
the HTA website Correspondence Page at
http://www.ncchta.org/disc1_frm.htm
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2) Forthcoming HTA monographs
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Monographs of the following projects are expected within the next
5 weeks:
HTA 5(35) - A systematic review of randomised and non-randomised
intervention studies to examine which of the brief psychological
treatments used in primary care lead to improved outcomes [in
depression].
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1003
HTA 6(21) - The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of
new drug treatments for rheumatoid arthritis in adults:
etanercept and infliximab
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1219
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3) New projects commissioned by the HTA programme
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Since the last bulletin the following projects commissioned by
the NCCHTA on behalf of NICE, have started:
01/60/01 The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of
newer drugs for treatment of mania associated with bipolar
affective disorder
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1331
01/61/01 Microwave and thermal balloon endometrial ablation
for heavy menstrual bleeding: a systematic review
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1333
01/62/01 The clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of
anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis
http://www.ncchta.org/project.asp?PjtId=1334
4) How to obtain HTA monographs
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The HTA web site (http://www.ncchta.org) provides access to all
published monographs and executive summaries for electronic
viewing/download via the Publications & Projects Page as follows:
You can search for publications (and ongoing projects) by:
* Government priority area
* ICD Chapter Heading
* ICD Diseases
* Health Interventions and
* Word searches of titles and abstracts
* View a list of ALL publications
Having found a title that interests you, the following options
are available:
- executive summaries of monographs can be viewed and printed
- electronic versions of the full monograph can be downloaded
and/or viewed directly
- printed copies of full monographs can be ordered
electronically from the page (currently free to people
working in the UK public sector)
You can also fax your request to the HTA offices on 023 8059 5639
stating clearly the volume and issue number(s) and whether you
require an executive summary or the full printed version.
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5) How to reserve a copy of a forthcoming monograph
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You can reserve printed copies of these monographs in advance of
publication by faxing the NCCHTA offices on 023 8059 5639 and
quoting the volume and issue details.
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6) About Health Technology Assessment and this bulletin
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a) About the HTA programme
b) NCCHTA contact details
c) About this bulletin and how to subscribe
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a) About the HTA programme
The HTA programme is a national programme of research established
and funded by the Department of Health's Research and Development
programme.
The HTA programme actively seeks out the questions which meet the
NHS's research needs, commissions research to meet those needs,
and communicates the findings to the NHS and its users.
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For more details about the HTA programme and how you can
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