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NICE recommends NHS collects real world evidence on devices that monitor people with Parkinson’s disease
27 September 2022 - Five promising technologies that could help improve symptoms and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Aug 2022
NICE publishes first draft guidance from its Early Value Assessment pilot project recommending smartphone linked ECG device
12 August 2022 - It is the first recommendation to be issued by NICE’s diagnostics advisory committee via its Early Value ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jun 2022
NICE’s early value assessment for medtech: panning for nuggets of innovation gold
15 June 2022 - The explosion in digital health products has left NHS commissioners wondering how they can possibly sift out ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2022
NICE recommends new diagnostic devices for men with suspected prostate cancer in draft guidance
15 February 2022 - Four new diagnostic devices for men with suspected prostate cancer, which reduce the chances of biopsy related ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Oct 2021
Coverage with evidence development schemes for medical devices in Europe: characteristics and challenges
20 October 2021 - Medical devices are potentially good candidates for coverage with evidence development schemes, as clinical data at market ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Apr 2021
Do existing real world data sources generate suitable evidence for the HTA of medical devices in Europe? Mapping and critical appraisal
28 April 2021 - Technological and computational advancements offer new tools for the collection and analysis of real world data. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2020
NICE proposes simplifying how medicines and medical devices are selected for evaluation
12 October 2020 - As part of the work underway to review the methods and processes NICE uses to develop guidance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2019
Device for preventing and relieving pain of cluster headaches approved by NICE in draft guidance
5 July 2019 - A handheld device that delivers a small electric current has been recommended by NICE for the prevention ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Apr 2019
NICE encourages use of greener asthma inhalers
8 April 2019 - People with asthma will be helped to choose the inhaler that is best for them, and best ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2018
Assessing the value of innovative devices and diagnostics: the importance of clear and relevant claims of benefit
20 July 2018 - Large numbers of new medical devices and diagnostics are developed and health services need to identify which ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2017
Exploration and preferential ranking of patient benefits of medical devices: a new and generic instrument for health economic assessments
25 October 2017 - For medical devices, benefits other than direct clinical effects may have a large impact on the patients’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jun 2017
New programme will assess how digital therapies can help treat anxiety and depression
19 June 2017 - NICE is to start assessing new digital therapies that will help treat more people with anxiety and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2017
A new health technology assessment system for devices: the first five years
15 May 2017 - The aim of this study was to review 5 years of activity from a new system devised ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2017
Emerging technology which aims to improve muscle movement is NICE’s 100th medtech innovation briefing
28 March 2017 - NICE’s advice series on new or novel healthcare technology reaches a milestone. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2017
NICE recommends longer-lasting battery technology for implantable heart rhythm devices
17 March 2017 - People with heart failure are set to benefit from longer-lasting battery technology in implantable heart rhythm devices, ...