- Recommendation ID
- IPG666/1
- Question
NICE may update this guidance after 3 years or sooner if important new information becomes available, including evidence on:
- the epidemiology of CJD, including data on the prevalence of CJD and its infectivity in the UK population
- the transmission of CJD by surgical instruments, including cases of CJD in which surgery is a possible route of transmission
- the cost effectiveness of single-use instruments for use in interventional procedures on high-risk tissues
- commercially available decontmination methods that are safe and cost effective against prions
- the systems for, and cost effectiveness of, maintaining set integrity and traceability of instruments.
- Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)
Source guidance details
- Comes from guidance
- Reducing the risk of transmission of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) from surgical instruments used for interventional procedures on high-risk tissues
- Number
- IPG666
- Date issued
- January 2020
Other details
Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? | No |
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register? | No |
Last Reviewed | 31/01/2020 |