MTEP Publications

York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) is part of a joint external assessment centre (EAC) for the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP).

Below are publications from Newcastle and York EAC:

• Evidence Generation Guide for Apps and Wearables Developers: Study Designs Including Applied Examples: Final Report 2016.
• Evidence Guide for Apps Developers: Study Designs Including Applied Examples for Apps. Evidence for Evaluation Purposes: Report.
• Digital Health Evidence: Case Studies 2016.
• Willits I, Cole H, Jones R, Arber M, Jenks M, Craig J and Sims A, Spectra Optia Apheresis System for automated red blood cell exchange in patients with sickle cell disease. NICE Medical Technology Guidance. March 2016.
• Mahony S, Filby A, Arber M, McArdle F, Jowsey C, Lindley E, Hull S, Fan S. The BCM – Body Composition Monitor for managing fluid in people having dialysis. NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB). October 2015.
• Green W, Mahony S, Craig J, Arber M, Sims A, Lip G, Holding S, Parkar W. AliveCor Heart Monitor and AliveECG app for detecting atrial fibrillation. NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB). August 2015.
• Jenks M, Craig J, Green W, Hewitt N, Arber M, Sims A. Tegaderm CHG IV Securement Dressing for Central Venous and Arterial Catheter Insertion Sites: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 2015,10,12.
• Willits I, Cole H, Jones R, Dimmock P, Arber M, Craig J, Sims A. VibraTipTM for Testing Vibration Perception to Detect Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance. Applied Health Economics Health Policy. 2015 13:315-324.
• Mahony S, Green W, Craig J, Arber M, Urwin S, Willits I, Beard D, Newman S, Thomas N. LARS for reconstructing damaged intra-articular cruciate knee ligaments. NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB). May 2015.
• Lowson KV, Jenks M, Filby A, Carr LM, Campbell B, Powell J. Examining the Implementation of NICE Guidance: Cross-Sectional Survey of the Use of NICE Interventional Procedures Guidance by NHS Trusts. Implement Sci. 2015 Jun 30;10:93.
• Whitty J, Filby A, Smith A, Carr LM. Consumer Preferences for Scanning Modality to Diagnose Focal Liver Lesions. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2015 Jan;31(1-2):27-35.
• Craig J Green W, Arber M, Bousfield D, Cole H, Willits I, Walsh C, Devalia V, Gatter K. The Arrow OnControl powered bone marrow biopsy system for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB). February 2015.
• Craig JA, Carr LM, Hutton J, Glanville JM, Iglesias CP, Sims AJ. A review of the economic tools for assessing new medical devices. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2015 Feb;13(1):15-27.
• Keltie K, Cole H, Arber M, Patrick H, Powell J, Campbell B and Sims A. Identifying Complications of Interventional Procedures from UK Routine Healthcare Databases: A Systematic Search for Methods Using Clinical Codes. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2014 Nov 28;14:126.
• Craig JA, Mahon J, Yellowlees A, Barata T, Glanville J, Arber M, et al. Epithelium off Photochemical Corneal Collagen Cross-Linkage Using Riboflavin and Ultraviolet A for Keratoconus and Keratectasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Ocul Surf. 2014 Jul;12(3):202-14.
• Smith AB, Filby A, Carr LM. Heterogeneity in Patient Referral Pathways: An Example from Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Diagnostic Scans for Focal Liver Lesions. BMC Res Notes. 2014; 7: 199.
• Willits I, Keltie K, Craig J, Sims A. WatchBP Home A for Opportunistically Detecting Atrial Fibrillation During Diagnosis and Monitoring of Hypertension: A NICE Medical Technology Guidance, Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2014 Jun;12(3):255-65.
• Keltie K, Reay CA, Bousfield DR, Cole H, Ward B, Oates CP, Sims AJ. Characterization of the ultrasound beam produced by the MIST therapy, wound healing system. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2013; 39(7): 1233‑40. 
• Goode SD, Keltie K, Burn J, Patrick H, Cleveland T, Campbell B, Gaines P, Sims AJ. Effect of procedure volume on outcomes after iliac artery angioplasty and stenting. Br J Surg. 2013; 100(9): 1189-96. 
• Patrick H, Sims AJ, Burn J, Bousfield DR, Colechin E, Reay CA, Alderson N, Goode S, Cunningham  D,  Campbell B. Monitoring the use and outcomes of new devices and procedures: how does coding affect what Hospital Episode Statistics contribute? Lessons from 12 emerging procedures 2006–10. J Public Health (Oxf). 2013; 35(1): 132-8.