Authors' recommendations: After considering the strength of the available evidence in relation to the safety, clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness MSAC supported public funding of new MBS items for: • MRI for evaluation of pelvic sepsis and fistulas in fistulising perianal Crohn disease; and • MRI for evaluation of known or suspected complications in small bowel Crohn disease. MSAC recommended that the Department negotiate the proposed fee for the small bowel indication with the radiology craft group, recognising a small fee advantage over other relevant imaging techniques for improved safety and greater complexity, but that the analytical superiority claim for MRI had not been adequately demonstrated. If no agreement can be reached, then MSAC recommended that a further application with additional data to support the superiority claim of MRI be provided for re-consideration by MSAC via ESC.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2014

URL for published report: http://www.msac.gov.au/internet/msac/publishing.nsf/Content/1190-public

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Australia

Organisation Name: Medical Services Advisory Committee

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