Background: People with diabetes mellitus are more likely to have cardiovascular, renal and
ophthalmic comorbidity than those without diabetes. Information on the economic impact of …

Objectives: To consider the impact of rapid health technology assessments undertaken as
part of a program in a provincial healthcare system in response to urgent requests for advice.…

The scientific evidence for clinical effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(TENS) for treatment of acute, chronic, and labor and delivery pain is assessed in this …

Background and Objectives In long-term care (LTC) facilities, nursing staff are important
contributors to resident care and well-being. Despite this, the relationships between nursing staff …

There has been recent interest in developing a health technology assessment (HTA)
function in Estonia. A group of individuals knowledgeable about HTA in Canada, Germany, …

This evidence-based report examines expanding the role of paramedics in the community. It
summarizes the various types of community paramedicine programs (characteristics, …

Objective To identify formal, publicly available guidelines for stillbirth investigation and to
identify the most appropriate clinical practice guideline (or component of a guideline) for use in …

The authors' apparent objective was to determine what evidence was available in the
published literature about the efficacy and effectiveness of the use of existing patient diabetes …

Background: In countries with developed economies, a common approach to protecting
communities from sexual offending is to provide specialized treatment for convicted sex …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assist and facilitate introduction and development of
a health technology assessment (HTA) program in Romania.Methods: Mentoring of an …