Bronchial thermoplasty
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS)
Record ID 32016000303
English
Authors' objectives:
To assess the safety, efficacy, economic and organizational implication of BT as a complement to existing asthma medications for the treatment of severe persistent asthma in patients 18 years and older whose asthma is not well controlled with ICS and LABA.
Authors' recommendations:
A total of 303 titles were identified through the Ovid interface and PubMed. There were seven articles included
in this review: one Horizon scanning report, one systematic review and meta-analysis, four RCTs, and a follow-up study of one RCT. The studies were multi centres involving many countries.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.moh.gov.my/index.php/database_stores/store_view_page/30/233
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Malaysia
MeSH Terms
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Bronchoscopy
- Asthma
Contact
Organisation Name:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: +603 8883 1229
Contact Name:
htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Contact Email:
htamalaysia@moh.gov.my
Copyright:
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