Transient elastography for assessment of liver fibrosis and steatosis: OHTAC recommendation
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32015001205
English
Authors' recommendations:
HQO has developed a decision-making framework to help guide deliberation and support the development of OHTAC recommendations regarding the uptake, diffusion, distribution, or removal of health interventions in Ontario. Appendix 1 provides a summary of the decision determinants for this recommendation.
OHTAC members accepted that TE and CAP offer diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness that is comparable to liver biopsy. OHTAC came to a consensus that it could presume a beneficial impact of TE for the assessment of liver fibrosis. OHTAC felt it could not presume a beneficial impact of TE with CAP for the assessment of steatosis, given that treatment for steatosis generally consists of providing advice about healthy behaviours.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/ohtas/recommendation-transient-elastography-1511-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Elasticity Imaging Techniques
- Fatty Liver
- Liver Cirrhosis
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario (HQO)
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