Evaluation of individual medical services 2010 - MEL/NUB Cooperation

Philipp Mad
Project co-operation: LBI-HTA staff for individual reviews
Duration: January 2010 - April 2010

Suggested by: BMG
Publication of reports: on July, 15th 2010

Objective:
Each year, the Austrian Ministry of Health, Family and Youth receives suggestions for numerous new medical interventions to get reimbursed. The aim of this project is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of interventions, suggested to be included into the MEL (German for: individual medical services) catalogue. Themes (interventions) were prioritized by the Ministry of Health and contracted out to the LBI-HTA.

Method:
The assessments are based on systematic reviews for each intervention and a summary of the scientific evidence according to the GRADE scheme. For the second time, there is a cooperation with the german NUB process, which also appraises with the same method for both countries relevant new medical interventions at the same time.

MEL- Interventions 2010:

High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of prostate cancerArtificial disc replacementLaser angioplasty of coronary arteries Radionuclide therapy - 90Yttrium and 177Lutetium  somatostatin analogues for the treatment of inoperable neuroendocrine tumorsMitral valve repair using a mitral clip

MEL - Updates 2010:

Stent-grafting of the ascending aorta (2nd update)Cardiac contractility modulation for heart failure (2nd update)Percutaneous aortic valve replacement (2nd update)Endobronchial valve implantation for emphysema (2nd update)Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (1st update)