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
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
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