Evaluation of individual medical procedures - MEL 2016

Project co-operation: LBI-HTA staff for individual reviews
Duration: November 2015 – April 2016
Publications

Suggested by: MoH
Publication of reports: on July 15th 2016

Objective:

Each year, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health receives proposals from service-providers for inclusion of new medical procedures in the BMG catalogue of procedures as a prerequisite for reimbursement. The procedures are prioritized by the Ministry of Health and the assessments contracted out to the LBI-HTA. The aim of this project is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of these procedures. Since 2015, the evidence syntheses are elaborated in English and in EUnetHTA Core model, so that they are also useful for other countries.

Methods:

The assessments are based on systematic reviews for each intervention and a summary of the scientific evidence according to the GRADE scheme.

Assessments 2016:

DSD097 – Leadless pacemakers for right ventricle pacing

DSD098 – Autologous matrix-induced chondrogenesis for cartilage repair

DSD099 – Radiofrequency denervation for low back pain

DSD100 – Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnoe

DSD101 – Magnetic esophageal ring for gastroesophageal reflux disease

DSD24/ Update 2016 – Percutanous transluminal coronary angioplasty with drug-eluting balloon