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 Cerbo M, Fella D, Jefferson T, Migliore A, Paone S, Perrini MR, Velardi L. Prostheses for primary total knee replacement in Italy. Rome: Agenzia nazionale per i servizi sanitari regionali. 2009 Authors' objectives We aimed to identify the TKR prostheses currently used in Italy, to retrieve evidence of performance for all the models identified from clinical studies and arthroplasty registers, and to construct a cost-effectiveness model to support the choice for healthcare payers. Authors' conclusions Despite the limitations and constraints of our study we were able to show that purchase price and effectiveness are not sufficient to inform decision makers. What is required is the linking of the two into ICERs within prosthetic design classes. It is essential however that performance is calculated on recipient populations which are broadly similar in terms of age, gender, indications and whenever possible, BMI. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Humans; Italy; Knee Joint; Knee Prosthesis Language Published English Country of organisation Italy English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Agenzia nazionale per i servizi sanitari regionali, Via Puglie 23, 00187 Rome, Italy Email: hta@agenas.it AccessionNumber 32013000646 Date abstract record published 17/09/2013 |