hta_ knee intro.qxp - Ministero della Salute
hta_ knee intro.qxp - Ministero della Salute
hta_ knee intro.qxp - Ministero della Salute
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Editing and layout<br />
Dario Fella<br />
Agenas, Agenzia nazionale per i servizi sanitari regionali<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
The Authors and Agenas would like to thank all the centres (clinical research institutes, private<br />
accredited providers, and public health services; see Appendix 4) who contributed to this HTA<br />
report by participating to the survey.<br />
The Authors would like to thank Barbara Bordini and Susanna Stea (from RIPO - Laboratorio<br />
di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli) who shared the Registry data with us, Ann<br />
Tomkins from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry for her<br />
help and collaboration and Nicola Barni (from Johnson & Johnson Medical), Brighitte Casteels-<br />
Rappagliosi (from Stryker), Mauro Nitto (from Medacta), and Claudio Manidi (from Biomet) who<br />
reviewed the first draft of the report.<br />
The Authors also thank Davide Perego from the association of producers and distributors of<br />
medical devices (ASSOBIOMEDICA).