The clinical and cost effectiveness of ablative therapies in the management of liver metastases: systematic review and economic modelling study
Loveman E, Jones J, Clegg AJ, Picot J, Colquitt JL, Mendes D, Breen DJ, Moore E, George S, Poston G, Cunningham D, Ruers T, Primrose J
            Record ID 32011000652
            English
                                    
                Authors' objectives:
                To evaluate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the different ablative and minimally invasive therapies for treating liver metastases.
            
                                                
                Authors' recommendations:
                There is currently limited high-quality research evidence upon which to base any firm decisions regarding ablative therapies for liver metastases. Further trials should compare ablative therapies with surgery, in particular. A RCT would provide the most appropriate design for undertaking any further evaluation and should include a full economic evaluation, but the group to be randomised needs careful selection
            
                                    
            Details
                        
                Project Status:
                Completed
            
                                                            
                Year Published:
                2014
            
                                    
                URL for published report:
                http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta18070/#/abstract
            
                                                
                URL for additional information:
                http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/volume-18/issue-7
            
                                    
                English language abstract:
                An English language summary is available
            
                                    
                Publication Type:
                Not Assigned
            
                                    
                Country:
                England, United Kingdom
            
                                                
                        MeSH Terms
            - Catheter Ablation
- Liver Neoplasms
- Models, Economic
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                <p>2014 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO</p>
            
                    
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