Evaluation of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for depression initiated in Denmark

On October 5, 2023, the Health Technology Council initiated the evaluation aimed to investigate whether Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation should be used as a treatment option for adult patients with treatment-resistant depression. The expected publication date is not announced yet.

The Health Technology Council launched in 2021 aimed to support the greater use of cost-effective technologies in the healthcare system through recommendations to regions and hospitals. The Council develops two types of reports: evaluations and major analyses. In both cases, there is a staged process: proposal, evaluation/analysis, decision, and implementation. However, there are differences: 2-3 ‘major analyses’ are developed annually on the fundamental topics (e.g., treatment regimens, approaches to the organization of treatments) proposed by hospitals or regions (not industry); up to 15-25 ‘evaluations’ can be developed annually regarding marketed medical devices and health technologies proposed by any stakeholder (including industry).

See the full details in Danish here.

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