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 Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS). X Collar versus conventional cervical collar. Putrajaya: Malaysian Health Technology Assessment (MaHTAS). Technology Review Report 004/2013. 2013 Authors' objectives To assess the safety, efficacy/effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of X Collar compared with conventional
cervical collar for managing cervical problem such as cervical injury, cervical spondylosis and cervical sprain and strain.
Authors' conclusions There was no retrieval clinical study conducted among patients with cervical problems to support evidence on the safety, efficacy/effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of X Collar compared with conventional cervical collar for management of cervical problem such as cervical injury, cervical spondylosis and cervical sprain and strain.
However, there was a laboratory study conducted among healthy volunteers without cervical problem showed that X Collar provided more superior cervical stabilization in both seated and supine positions on the backboard without manual cervical stabilization when compared with conventional cervical collars. Such laboratory study was graded as low level evidence. INAHTA brief and checklist INAHTA brief and checklist Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Humans; Immobilization; Neck; Neck Muscles; Splints Language Published English Country of organisation Malaysia English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Health Technology Assessment Section, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Level 4, Block E1, Parcel E, 62590 Putrajaya Malaysia
Tel: +603 888 312 29 Email: htamalaysia@moh.gov.my AccessionNumber 32016000497 Date abstract record published 09/03/2016 |