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1001
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Advanced breast biopsy instrumentation
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Safe
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Available evidence does not suggest
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Not undertaken
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Diagnostic – biopsy
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1004
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Transmyocardial laser revascularization
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Carries risk & adverse events
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Studies do not demonstrated/sustained effect not proven
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Savings if effects sustained
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Therapeutic
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1008
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Photodynamic therapy for skin and mucosal cancer
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Safe
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Trials too small, unproven
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Not available
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Therapeutic
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1009
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Sacral nerve stimulation for urinary incontinence
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Relatively high adverse event rate
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Uncertain long term
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Expensive
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Surgical
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1011
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Lung volume reduction surgery – for advanced emphysema
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Differs widely
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Limited data – not possible to determine long term
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Insufficient information
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Surgical
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1012
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Vertebral axial decompression therapy for chronic back pain
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Detailed evidence lacking
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Some/insufficient
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No evidence based conclusion can be drawn
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Therapeutic
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1023
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Placement of artificial bowel sphincters in the management of faecal incontinence
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Could not be assessed due to insufficient data
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Lack of rigorous studies – not demonstrated
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Could not be assessed
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Surgical
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1028
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Gamma knife surgery
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Lack of data – unproven
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Uncertain
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Lack of safety & effectiveness data
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Surgical
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1030
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Low intensity ultrasound treatment for the acceleration of bone fracture healing – Exogen\texttrademark bone growth stimulator
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Safe for adults
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Trial results contradictory
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Unfavourable
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Therapeutic
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1032
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Intravascular ultrasound
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Relative safe overall
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Insufficient evidence
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Insufficient evidence
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Diagnostic
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1034
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Selective Internal Radiation Therapy for hepatic Metastases using SIR-Spheres®
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Limited evidence
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Some but insufficient evidence
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Not possible due to unreliable evidence
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Therapeutic
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1044
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Ostase immunoassay for the mass measurement of serum bone alkaline phosphatase
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No safety risk
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Insufficient evidence
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Not performed
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Diagnostic
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1045
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Intra-articular viscosupplementation for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
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May be at least as safe as alternatives
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Limited evidence – as effective as alternatives
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Little valid information but more expensive
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Therapeutic
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1046
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Interstim for sacral nerve stimulation in patients with refractory urinary incontinence
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Adverse event incidence relatively high
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Effective but unproven for longer than 12 months
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Not published
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Surgical
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1047
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Endoluminal Gastroplication for the Treatment of Gastro- Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD)
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Limited evidence – more data required
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May be effective – Limited good quality data
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Insufficient data
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Surgical
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1048
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Intradiscal electrothermal anuloplasty for patients with chronic low back pain due to anular disruption of contained herniated discs
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Low complications
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Based on low level evidence
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Insufficient evidence
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Surgical
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1049
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M-VAX TM – a treatment for patients with advanced stage III melanoma
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Unable to determine due to poorly reported data
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Not possible to assess due to low level evidence
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Insufficient data
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Therapeutic
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1053
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Placement of artificial bowel sphincters in the management of faecal incontinence
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Number of safety issues
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Misleading findings
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Not possible due to lack of clinical evidence
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Surgical
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1054
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (Resubmission)
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High rate adverse events
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Studies flawed – uncertain benefits
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Not possible
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Therapeutic
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1055
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Hysteroscopic sterilisation by tubal cannulation and placement of intrafallopian implants
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Appears to be relatively safe – short term data
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Appears to be relatively effective – short term data
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No evidence
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Surgical
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1059
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Endo Venous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
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Safe
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Insufficient evidence
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Insufficient evidence
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Therapeutic
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1062
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A scan for Imaging Recurrence and/or metastases in patients with histologically demonstrated carcinoma of the colon or rectum
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Safe
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Insufficient evidence
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Insufficient evidence
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Diagnostic
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1067
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Genotypic resistance testing of antiretrovirals in HIV
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Appears to be safe
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Insufficient evidence
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Insufficient evidence
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Diagnostic
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1071
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Measurement of international normalised ratio (INR) in general practice
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No excessive safety concerns
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Limited data
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Limited to direct costs – uncertainty of effectiveness
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Diagnostic
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1078
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Multifocal multichannel objective perimetry (MMOP)
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Safe
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Insufficient evidence
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Could not be determined
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Diagnostic
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1083
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Intac Implants
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Evidence pertaining to this procedure is immature and small in volume.
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Lack of published comparative clinical studies does not allow for any cost effectiveness analysis
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Surgical
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