California Technology Assessment Forum California Technology Assessment Forum http://www.ctaf.org/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:13:58 GMT FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) The Use of Remote Magnetic Navigation in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Arrhythmias http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1427/ California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1427/ Transcatheter Aortic Valve Repair for Patients With Aortic Stenosis Who Cannot Undergo Surgery http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1426/ California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1426/ Renal Stents For The Treatment of Severe Hypertension http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1425/ California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1425/ Hyaluronic Acid for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Repeated Injections and ... http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1424/
It is recommended that treatment of knee OA with repeated injections of intra-articular HA does not meet CTAF criteria 4 or 5 for safety, efficacy and improvement in health outcomes for progression to knee replacement or progression of disease.]]> California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:15:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1424/ Bronchial Thermoplasty for the Treatment of Severe Asthma http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1381/ California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:30:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1381/ Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing as an alternative to Total Hip Arthroplasty http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1375/
The CTAF Panel voted unanimously to accept the recommendation.]]> California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1375/ Low Dose Spiral Computerized Tomography (LDSCT) Screening for Lung Cancer http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1374/
The CTAF Panel voted nine in favor of the recommendation and three opposed. The motion carried.]]> California Technology Assessment Forum Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1374/ CTAF Meeting http://www.ctaf.org/content/calendar/detail/1310/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/calendar/detail/1310/ CTAF Meeting http://www.ctaf.org/content/calendar/detail/1309/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:15:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/calendar/detail/1309/ CTAF Meeting http://www.ctaf.org/content/calendar/detail/1308/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/calendar/detail/1308/ Aqueous Shunts for the Treatment of Glaucoma http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1304/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:45:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1304/ Home Telemonitoring for the Management of Heart Failure http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1303/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:45:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1303/ Cryoballoon Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1302/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:45:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1302/ Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Early Stage Non Small Cell Lung Cancer http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1301/
It is recommended that stereotactic body radiation therapy for the treatment of early stage non small cell lung cancer in medically inoperable patients with central lesions and medically operable patients does not meet CTAF TA criteria 2-5, for safety, effectiveness, and improvement in outcomes.]]> California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:30:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1301/ Radiofrequency Ablation as a Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus: Low Grade Dysplasia http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1300/ California Technology Assessment Forum Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:45:00 GMT http://www.ctaf.org/content/assessment/detail/1300/