Authors' objectives: To assess the safety, efficacy/effectiveness and cost-effectiveness on Infrared Regulation Thermography in detecting cancer in the MOH hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Authors' recommendations: The search strategy yielded five full text articles that consist of three Systematic Reviews (SRs) and two diagnostic studies on the efficacy and effectiveness of infrared regulation thermography for screening and diagnosing of breast cancers. There were no retrievable studies on effectiveness of the other cancer and cost-effectiveness of the technology. There was limited fair level of evidence to suggest that infrared regulation thermography was not effective as a screening tool for breast cancer. Fair level of evidence showed inconsistent results when infrared regulation thermography was used as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer. There was no retrievable evidence for the effectiveness of infrared regulation thermography for screening and diagnosis of other cancers. In regards to safety, there was no retrievable evidence for the safety of infrared regulation thermography for screening and diagnosis breast and other cancers. USFDA did not approve the use of thermography for screening or used as diagnostic tool for breast cancer.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2014

URL for published report: http://www.moh.gov.my/index.php/database_stores/store_view_page/30/247

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Malaysia

Organisation Name: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment

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