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    1. Have the potential equality issues identified during the scoping process been addressed by the committee, and, if so, how?

    No potential equality issues were identified during the scoping process.

    1. Have any other potential equality issues been raised in the submissions, expert statements or academic report, and, if so, how has the committee addressed these?

    No other potential equality issues have been raised.

    1. Have any other potential equality issues been identified by the committee, and, if so, how has the committee addressed these?

    No potential equality issues have been identified by the committee.

    1. Do the preliminary recommendations make it more difficult in practice for a specific group to access the technology compared with other groups? If so, what are the barriers to, or difficulties with, access for the specific group?

    No.

    1. Is there potential for the preliminary recommendations to have an adverse impact on people with disabilities because of something that is a consequence of the disability?

    No.

    1. Are there any recommendations or explanations that the committee could make to remove or alleviate barriers to, or difficulties with, access identified in questions 4 or 5, or otherwise fulfil NICE's obligations to promote equality?

    N/A.

    1. Have the committee's considerations of equality issues been described in the draft guidance, and, if so, where?

    Yes, see section 3.17 of the draft guidance.

    Approved by Associate Director (name): ……Linda Landells………………

    Date: 26 April 2023