Report in English with a French summary - KCE
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46 Sp<strong>in</strong>e technology <strong>KCE</strong> reports vol.39<br />
QUALITY APPRAISAL OF CLINICAL EVALUATIONS<br />
Table 1 : HTA reports of kyphoplasty alone and of kyphoplasty & vertebroplasty<br />
INAHTA checklist AETS Taylor BCBS AHRQ ICSI NICE MAS<br />
2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2005 2004<br />
Are contact details available for further <strong>in</strong>formation? Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes<br />
Authors identified? Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No<br />
Statement regard<strong>in</strong>g conflict of <strong>in</strong>terest? Yes Yes No No Yes No No<br />
Statement on whether report externally reviewed? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No<br />
Short <strong>summary</strong> <strong>in</strong> non-technical language? No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes<br />
Reference to the question that is addressed and context of assessment? Yes Yes Partly Yes No Yes Yes<br />
Scope of the assessment specified? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
Description of the health technology? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
Details on sources of <strong>in</strong>formation? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
Information on selection of material for assessment? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes<br />
Information on basis for <strong>in</strong>terpretation of selected data? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Partly<br />
Results of assessment clearly presented? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
Interpretation of assessment results <strong>in</strong>cluded? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />
F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs of the assessment discussed? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partly Yes<br />
Medico-legal implications considered? No No No No No No No<br />
Conclusions from assessment clearly stated? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Partly Yes<br />
Suggestions for further action? Yes Yes No No Partly No Yes<br />
Overall appraisal Good Good Poor Poor Poor Fair Fair