EUnetHTA

At the end of April 2019, the network of European HTA agencies, EUnetHTA, published the “Custom-made or customizable 3D printed implants and cutting guides versus non-3D printed standard implants and cutting guides for improving outcome in patients undergoing knee, maxillofacial, or cranial surgery.”

In early February 2019, the network of European HTA agencies, EUnetHTA, announced the final report of the project OTCA16 “Bioresorbable Stents for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Indications (coronary artery disease).” In early February 2019, the network of European HTA agencies, EUnetHTA, announced the final report of the project OTCA16 “Bioresorbable Stents for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Indications (coronary artery disease).”

In early February 2019, the network of European HTA agencies, EUnetHTA, announced the final report of the project OTCA12 “C-reactive protein point-of-care testing (CRP POCT) to guide antibiotic prescribing in primary care settings for acute respiratory tract infections (RTIs)”.

In late January 2019, the network of European HTA agencies, EUnetHTA, announced the ultimate project plan of the project OTCA20 “Prophylactic or therapeutic use of endoanchoring systems in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR/TEVAR).”

In late December 2018, the European HTA agency, EUnetHTA, announced the final report of the project OTCA06 - “Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients at intermediate surgical risk.”

In late December 2018, the European HTA agency, EUnetHTA, announced the ultimate project plan of the project OTCA19 - “Screening for osteoporosis in the general population.”

In mid-November, 2018, the European HTA agency, EUnetHTA, published the ultimate project plan of the assessment on “Custom-made or customizable 3D printed implants and cutting guides versus non-3D printed standard implants and cutting guides for improving outcome in patients undergoing knee, maxillofacial, or cranial surgery”.

On November 1, 2018, the European network for Health Technology Assessment, EUnetHTA, has announced that the patient groups’ input is required for a new Collaborative Assessment on a medical device for high-risk soft tissue sarcoma. The consultation is opened until November 30, 2018.

On October 26, 2018, the European Network for Health Technology Assessment has published the final report of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) for the treatment of age-related cataract. The authors of this report are a group of experts from the Italian region of Emilia Romagna, together with Health Austria (Gesundheit Österreich, GÖG).

EUnetHTA is a network of HTA bodies within Europe that promote the development of health technology assessment in all European countries by working together. This article will present the plans for the projects that will be published in the near future.

On July 27th, 2018, the European network for HTA has published a rapid assessment of the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM real-time) and flash glucose monitoring (FGM) as personal, standalone systems in patients with diabetes mellitus treated with insulin.

In mid-May 2018, the Basque office for Health Technology Assessment, OSTEBA, has published a rapid assessment report on treating prostate cancer with high-intensity focused ultrasound. The article is published under EUnetHTA framework.