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GMS Health Technology Assessment

Deutsche Agentur für Health Technology Assessment (DAHTA)

ISSN 1861-8863

Welcome

The systematic evaluation of health relevant processes and procedures, Heath Technology Assessment (HTA), is currently an integrated component of health policy. HTA has proven itself to be an effective method to facilitate quality and effectiveness in the German health system.

The German Agency for Health Technology Assessment (DAHTA) at the DIMDI was founded in 2000 and is responsible for the development and preparation of information systems, subject specific databases and publication of HTA reports.

gms Health Technology Assessment is a scientific journal published by the DIMDI in cooperation with the German National Library of Medicine (ZB MED) and is designed as an eJournal in the areas of German Medical Science (gms). gms Health Technology Assessment makes current information from all areas of medicine and public health quickly and easily accessible. HTA reports are published in this journal as part DIMDI´s mission of information system development for the Federal Republic of Germany. The complete HTA reports are published in German. Additionally, an English abstract and summary are available for each report.

gms Health Technology Assessment is free and will be perpetually available.


Recent Publications
GMS Health Technology Assessment Volume 6

HTA Summary

The importance of growth factors for the treatment of chronic wounds in the case of diabetic foot ulcers

Buchberger B, Follmann M, Freyer D, Huppertz H, Ehm A, Wasem J
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc12 (20100901)
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Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation – rehabilitation models and shortcomings in outpatient aftercare

Korczak D, Huber B, Steinhauser G, Dietl M
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc11 (20100729)
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Prevention of infection after knee arthroplasty

Gorenoi V, Schönermark MP, Hagen A
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc10 (20100715)
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Differential diagnostic of the burnout syndrome

Korczak D, Huber B, Kister C
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc09 (20100705)
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Invasive home mechanical ventilation, mainly focused on neuromuscular disorders

Geiseler J, Karg O, Börger S, Becker K, Zimolong A
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc08 (20100614)
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Comparison of tools for assessing the methodological quality of primary and secondary studies in health technology assessment reports in Germany

Dreier M, Borutta B, Stahmeyer J, Krauth C, Walter U
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc07 (20100614)
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Dental indications for the instrumental functional analysis in additional consideration of health-economic aspects

Tinnemann P, Stöber Y, Roll S, Vauth C, Willich SN, Greiner W
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc06 (20100427)
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Decision-analytic modeling to evaluate the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of HPV-DNA testing in primary cervical cancer screening in Germany

Sroczynski G, Schnell-Inderst P, Mühlberger N, Lang K, Aidelsburger P, Wasem J, Mittendorf T, Engel J, Hillemanns P, Petry KU, Krämer A, Siebert U
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc05 (20100427)
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Medical and health economic evaluation of prevention- and control measures related to MRSA infections or -colonisations at hospitals

Korczak D, Schöffmann C
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc04 (20100316)
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New-onset diabetes and antihypertensive treatment

Grimm C, Köberlein J, Wiosna W, Kresimon J, Kiencke P, Rychlik R
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc03 (20100316)
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The impact of microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy in the treatment of meningiomas depending on different localizations

Schmieder K, Engelhardt M, Wawrzyniak S, Börger S, Becker K, Zimolong A
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc02 (20100316)
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Specific immunotherapy (SIT) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis

Hagen A, Gorenoi V, Schönermark MP
GMS Health Technol Assess 2010; 6:Doc01 (20100316)
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