Collagenase clostridium histolyticum for the treatment of Dupuytren's contracture: systematic review and economic evaluation
Brazzelli M, Cruickshank M, Tassie E, McNamee P, Robertson C, Elders A, Fraser C, Hernandez R, Lawrie D, Ramsay C
            Record ID 32013000902
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                Authors' objectives:
                To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of collagenase as an alternative to surgery for adults with Dupuytren's contracture with a palpable cord.
            
                                                
                Authors' recommendations:
                Collagenase was significantly better than placebo. There was no evidence that collagenase was clinically better or worse than surgical treatments. LF was the most cost-effective choice to treat moderate to severe contractures, whereas collagenase was not. However, the results of the cost–utility analysis are based on a naive indirect comparison of clinical effectiveness, and a RCT is required to confirm or refute these findings.
            
                                    
            Details
                        
                Project Status:
                Completed
            
                                    
                URL for project:
                http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/130501
            
                                                
                Year Published:
                2015
            
                                    
                URL for published report:
                http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta19900/#/abstract
            
                                                            
                English language abstract:
                An English language summary is available
            
                                    
                Publication Type:
                Not Assigned
            
                                    
                Country:
                England, United Kingdom
            
                                                
                        MeSH Terms
            - Clostridium histolyticum
- Microbial Collagenase
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