Synopsis of completed research projects
High tech medicine
HSS/ Horizon Scanning for Covid19
Project leaders: Claudia Wild
Project team: All employees of the AIHTA
Coordination (vaccinations): Gregor Götz
Coordination (drugs): Sarah Wolf
Duration: March 2020 – open
Language: English and German
Publication: Policy Brief No. 002: http://eprints.aihta.at/1234/
Health economics
ThemenCheck Medizin (IQWIG): Depression in children and adolescents - Does psychotherapy lead to better results compared to other therapies? (HT19-04) (Health Economics and Ethics)
Project leaders: Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss
Project team: Christoph Strohmaier
Duration: January 2020 – September 2020
Language: German
In co-operation with: Department for Evidence Based Medicine / DUK
Evaluation of individual medical procedures - MEL 2020
Project co-operation: LBI-HTA staff for individual reviews
Duration: November 2019 – March 2020
Publications: http://www.hta.lbg.ac.at/page/bewertung-medizinischer-einzelleistungen-mel-berichte/de
Prevention and screening
Development of a logic model for the care of vulnerable persons in a low-threshold, outpatient healthcare centre - Focus: homeless and non-insured persons
Project leaders: Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss
Project team: Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss
Duration: July 2019 – October 2019
Suggested by: neunerhaus, Vienna
Language: German/English
High tech medicine
POCT/ Point of Care Tests: D-Dimer and Troponin
Project leaders: Gregor Goetz, Louise Schmidt
Project team: Gregor Goetz, Judit Erdös, Louise Schmidt
Duration: April 2019 - October 2019
Suggested by: Representatives of federal states
Language: English, EUnetHTA REA
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 124: https://eprints.aihta.at/1224/
Prevention and screening
Prevention of cervical cancer in Austria – Implementation of HPV testing into the existing screening programme
Project team: Sarah Wolf
Duration: April/May 2019 – October 2019
Suggested by: Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions
Language: German
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 121: https://eprints.aihta.at/1223/
Health economics
Minimum Volume Standards in Day and Ambulatory Surgery
Project leaders: Christoph Strohmaier
Project team: Christoph Strohmaier
Duration: April 2019 -November 2019
Suggested by: The Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions (HVB)
Language: English (with German summary)
Prevention and screening
Screening for Diabetes mellitus: guideline recommendations
Project leaders: Claudia Wild
Project processing: Thomas Semlitsch, Karl Horvath, Klaus Jeitler, Cornelia Krenn
(all IAMEV)
Duration: April 2019 – July 2019
Language: German
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No 118: https://eprints.aihta.at/1213/
Prevention and screening
Screening programmes for children and adolescents aged 6-18 years, Part II
Project team: Inanna Reinsperger
Duration: April 2019 – November 2019
Suggested by: Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
Language: German
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 123 + Addendum: https://eprints.aihta.at/1221
Rehabilitation and occupational therapy
Rehabilitation for children and adolescents in Austria: A systematic analysis of evaluation methodologies
Project leaders: Sarah Wolf
Project team: Sarah Wolf
Duration: April 2019 - October 2019
Suggested by: Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions
Language: German
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 122: https://eprints.aihta.at/1222