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Suggestions for topics
The HTA Board of Trustees decides on your suggestions for topics. The Board selects topics and determines the sequence in which the DAHTA commissions the topics as HTA reports.
| Prevention/screening | Status | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): How effective is an AAA screening to prevent fatal consequences of the AAA (decrease of mortality)? Which therapeutical measures result from the issue of the screening? How cost-effective are they? | In the selection procedure | |
| How ist the infection rate of vascular prostheses? What are the consequences (medical and financial) of an infection? In how many cases follow amputations of affected limbs? How can this be avoided? | In the selection procedure |
| Diagnosis | Status | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis of arteriosclerosis by the analysis of vascular stiffness: What is the medical benefit of the evidence of asymptomatic arteriosclerosis? | In the selection procedure | |
| Endoscopy: risks, medical benefit, efficiency, preparation | In the selection procedure | |
| Computed tomographical angiography to assess stents: What is the medical efficiency of the computed tomography (CT) to assess in-stent restenosis resp. occlusions? Is the process an alternative to the invasive catheter angiography? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| Therapy/rehabilitation | Status | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Are there any risk factors that increase the number of perioperative and postoperative fractures in hip endoprosthetics? Which treatment is the most appropiate to minimize extra interventions for affected patients in case of a perioperative or postoperative fracture, and to accomplish the proper therapy aim, the recovery of the hip joint? | In the selection procedure | |
| Diabetes mellitus: How is the effectiveness of the noninvasive blood glucose measurement (Multisensor glucose monitoring system)? What is the cost-benefit? Which ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | In the selection procedure | |
| Migraine: What is the effect of the treatment with botulinus toxin in the therapy of chronic migraine, placebo or effect? Which ethical, social, economic and legal aspects must be considered? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| Which possibilities to treat herpes exist and how effective are they? How important is the time factor during treatment? What ethical, economic and social aspects must be taken considered? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| How effective is music therapy in the treatment of depressive teenager? What is the cost-benefit effectiveness? What ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| Mistletoe therapy: How effective is mistletoe therapy with a mamma carcinoma? Which dosage forms are appropiate? How cost-effective are they? What ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | In the selection procedure | |
| What is the difference between functional results and the patient satisfaction in the revision endoprosthetics from the primary joint replacement surgery? Which criteria in favour of the patients perspective indicate a positive or negative outcome? When is the best time to carry out a revision intervention? Does the fixation technique of the primary surgery influence the result of the revision? Which costs arise as a result of revision intervention? | In the selection procedure | |
| Which treatment options currently in Germany permitted can be recommended on scientific basis for severe stenosing laryngotracheitis (croup resp. pseudocroup)? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| Stroke: Is a modified form of the constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) (three hours treatment time) designed for the ambulant physiotherapeutical everyday working life, as effective as the classical form in the clinical setting (six hours treatment time)? How is the cost -effectiveness? What ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | In the selection procedure | |
| Music therapy in palliative supply - main study: How effective
are musictherapeutical interventions in a palliative setting? |
In the selection procedure | |
| Safety and effectiveness of a dorsal dynamic stabilization of
the lumbar spine |
Rejected | Priority too low |
| How effective is the craniosacral therapy of backache? How cost-effective is it? What ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| Which probiotical phylums have an additional effect on the diarrhoea time in the therapy of diarrhoea (babies and infants) compared to an oral rehydration? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| Methodology and others | Status | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| What is the benefit of medical emergency services? How is the cost-effectiveness? What ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | Rejected | Priority too low |
| What is the benefit of standardized electronic medical files and electronic health files in health system? Which costs can be saved by the files? How many costs does the medical documentation cause for the files? Which processes can be supported with the files (e. g. clinical trials, disease management programmes, quality assurance)? Which standards are used? What ethical, social and legal aspects must be considered? | Rejected | Priority too low |
