Reports & Guidance

We publish three different types of report:

Topic Exploration Report (TER) – A TER is published once the initial evidence search on a topic has been carried out. The TER is presented  to the HTW Assessment Group who decide whether the topic should be accepted onto the HTW work programme.

Evidence Appraisal Report (EAR) – Once a topic is accepted onto the HTW work programme, the HTW researchers complete a rapid review of the available evidence on the topic, assess the evidence and draft an EAR. This is reviewed by the topic referrer, independent experts and the HTW Assessment Group before being finalised.

Guidance (GUI) – Guidance on whether the evidence supports adoption of a technology in Wales is produced by the HTW Appraisal Panel which appraises the evidence available in the EAR  alongside expert, patient and public input. The guidance summaries the key evidence and and any implications for the health and social care sectors in Wales.

 

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251 reports & guidance

TER, EAR, GUI

May 2022

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Extreme HypoFractionated Radiotherapy (EHFRT)

Extreme HypoFractionated Radiotherapy (EHFRT) for localised prostate cancer
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TER

April 2022

Complete

Colourimetry

Colourimetry interventions to support people with visual stress
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EAR

March 2022

Complete

Convalescent Plasma Therapy for the Treatment of COVID-19

Convalescent plasma therapy for people with COVID-19
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March 2022

Complete

CaRi-Heart

CaRi-Heart for measurement of coronary inflammation in the investigation and management of coronary artery disease
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February 2022

Complete

Guided and non-guided self-help for social anxiety disorder

Individual guided and non-guided self-help for social anxiety disorder in children, adolescents and adults
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February 2022

Complete

LiverMultiScan

LiverMultiScan for the diagnosis and staging of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
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TER, EAR, GUI

February 2022

Complete

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression
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TER

February 2022

Complete

Low carbohydrate dietary interventions

Low carbohydrate dietary interventions for people with type 2 diabetes, as part of a structured education programme
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TER

February 2022

Complete

Neuropad

Neuropad for screening and detection of early signs of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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TER

February 2022

In progress

Radiofrequency renal denervation

Radiofrequency renal denervation for the treatment of resistant hypertension.
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TER

January 2022

Complete

Portable devices that analyse mandibular movements for sleep apnoea diagnosis

Portable devices that analyse mandibular movements for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea
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TER

January 2022

Complete

Cytoreduction surgery with hyperthermic intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy

Cytoreduction surgery with hyperthermic intraoperative peritoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis.
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TER

January 2022

Complete

Selective internal radiation therapy

Selective internal radiation therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.
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TER

January 2022

Complete

Active transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implants

Active transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implants for complex hearing conditions.
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January 2022

Complete

Use of neuroimaging for diagnosis of dementia

Structural neuroimaging for the diagnosis of dementia.
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TER

January 2022

Complete

Active middle ear implants

Active middle ear hearing implants for complex hearing conditions.
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TER

November 2021

Complete

Dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses

Dynamic elastomeric fabric orthoses for neuromuscular disease and central nervous system conditions
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TER, EAR, GUI

November 2021

Complete

Strategies for Relatives (START) intervention

Strategies for Relatives (START) intervention to improve the mental health of carers of people with dementia
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TER, EAR, GUI

November 2021

Complete

Natriuretic peptides to rule-in and rule-out a diagnosis of acute heart failure

Natriuretic peptides to rule-in and rule-out a diagnosis of acute heart failure in adults in the emergency department setting
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TER

October 2021

Complete

Clinical Photography applications

Clinical photography smartphone applications (apps) to assess patient posture of wheelchair users.
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