Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Health Quality Ontario. Long-term continuous ambulatory ECG monitors and external cardiac loop recorders for cardiac arrhythmia:
a health technology assessment. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). Ontario health technology assessment series; 17(1). 2017 Authors' conclusions Although both long-term continuous ambulatory ECG monitors and external cardiac loop
recorders were more effective than a 24-hour Holter monitor in detecting symptoms of cardiac
arrhythmia, we found no evidence to suggest that these two devices differ in effectiveness.
Assuming that the use of long-term continuous monitors will continue to increase in the next 5
years, the public health care system in Ontario can expect to see added costs of $130,000 to
$370,000 per year. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Heart; Heart Conduction System; Humans; Technology Assessment, Biomedical Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32017000140 Date abstract record published 07/02/2017 |