Guidance

8 Sources of evidence considered by the committee

8 Sources of evidence considered by the committee

The external assessment centre report for this assessment was prepared by King's Imaging Technology Evaluation Centre (KITEC):

  • Clough R, Keevil S, Lewis C et al. E‑vita open plus for treating complex aneurysms and dissections of the thoracic aorta (June 2013).

Submissions from the following sponsor:

  • JOTEC Gmbh.

The following individuals gave their expert personal view on the E‑vita open plus by providing their expert comments on the draft scope and assessment report:

  • Mr Marcus Brooks, nominated by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Mr Stephen Large, ratified by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Professor Peter Taylor, ratified by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Professor Matt Thompson, ratified by the British Society for Endovascular Therapy.

The following individuals gave their expert personal view on the E‑vita open plus in writing by completing a patient questionnaire or expert adviser questionnaire provided to the committee:

  • Prof John Brennan, nominated by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Mr Marcus Brooks, nominated by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Mr Graham Cooper, ratified by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Dr Mo Hamady, ratified by the British Society of Interventional Radiology.

  • Mr Michael Jenkins, nominated by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Mr Stephen Large, ratified by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Mr Jorge Mascaro, ratified by the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland.

  • Professor Matt Thompson, ratified by the British Society for Endovascular Therapy.

  • Prof Olaf Wendler, ratified by the Royal College of Surgeons.