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 Estimulación cerebral profunda para pacientes con trastorno depresivo, trastorno obsesivo compulsivo y síndrome de Tourette resistentes al tratamiento. [Deep brain stimulation in patients with treatment-resistant depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome] Buenos Aires: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS). Informe de Respuesta Rapida No. 422. 2015 Authors' conclusions The evidence on deep brain stimulation in patients with treatment-refractory depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome is scarce and of low methodological quality. After analyzing such evidence, the conclusion drawn indicates that there is much uncertainty of its potential efficacy, effectiveness and safety. The consulted sponsors and clinical practice guidelines agree on the following: they do not recommend it or consider it experimental in these indications. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Deep Brain Stimulation; Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant; Humans; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Tourette Syndrome Language Published Spanish Country of organisation Argentina English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Viamonte 2146 - 3 Piso, C1056ABH Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: +54 11 49 66 00 82 Fax:+54 11 49 53 40 58 Email: info@iecs.org.ar AccessionNumber 32015001152 Date abstract record published 12/11/2015 |