- Research areas
- Prevention and screening
Prevention and screening
The prevention and the early detection of diseases aims at reducing/ avoiding subsequent interventions. The AIHTA reports critically discuss questions on benefits and potential harms related to prevention strategies and screening interventions.
Research projects
Molecular genetic diagnostics as a triage mechanism in cardiology using the example of familial hypercholesterolemia: Organisational and ethical implications (part 1) and economic effects (part 2)
Project team: Christoph Strohmaier
Project lead: Melanie Walter (part 1), Christoph Strohmaier (part 2)
Duration: May 2020 – October 2020
Language: English (with German summary)
Publication: HTA Project report No. 130: http://eprints.aihta.at/1281/
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/
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/
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
Screening programmes for children and adolescents aged 6-18 years, Part II
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
Evaluation methods for benefit assessment of easily accessible outpatient health centres for vulnerable groups - Focus: homeless and uninsured persons
Duration: November 2018 – March 2019
Topic submitted by: „neunerhaus“, Wien
Language: German
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 114: https://eprints.aihta.at/1195/
External stimulation of the trigeminal nerve for the prevention and treatment of episodic and chronic migraine (Cefaly)
Project team: Sarah Wolf
& Harald Jagos
Duration: April 2018 – August 2018
Suggested by: Main Association of the Austrian Social Security Institutions
Language: English (Executive summary in German)
Publication: Decision Support Document No. 114: https://eprints.aihta.at/1177/
Screening programmes for children and adolescents aged 6-14 years in selected countries and recommendations from evidence-based guidelines
Duration: April 2018 – November 2018
Suggested by: Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
Language: German
Publication: LBI-HTA Project report No. 106: https://eprints.aihta.at/1212/
Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme. Part X: further development of the mother-child-pass – scientific support of the appraisal process and Part XI: Screening recommendations of the expert working group
Duration: April 2014 – June 2018
On behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Publication: LBI-HTA No. 92: https://eprints.aihta.at/1163/
Re-orientation of the Austrian parent-child preventive care programme. Part XII: Economic evaluation of selected screenings during pregnancy
& Anna Novelli
Duration: August - November 2016
Suggested by: Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and Women
Publication: HTA-Project report No. 91: https://eprints.aihta.at/1112/
