Ongoing health technology assessments by the Swedish SBU

The Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU) systematically evaluates healthcare technologies and practices from medical, economic, ethical, and social standpoints. The results from the evaluations are published as systematic literature reviews and are used as an unbiased and scientifically reliable basis for decisions.

Currently, the SBU is working on the following assessments related to medical procedures or technologies:

• Treatment of rectal diastasis;
• Treatment and rehabilitation of people with fibromyalgia;
• Aids for movement and movement for people with permanent mobility impairments;
• Internet-mediated psychological treatment for anxiety and mood disorders (update);
• Complex interventions for long-term pain;
• Methods for diagnosing and treating lipoedema;
• Screening for spinal muscular atrophy.

The details of the ongoing assessments can be found here.

Health technology assessments of the SBU do not have a direct impact on reimbursement or funding of medical technologies, although they can impact the adoption of evaluated methods. 

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