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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):

  • Clinch J, Healey A, Keevil S et al. (2013) The geko™ electro-stimulation device for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (September, 2013)

Submissions from the following sponsor:

  • FirstKind Limited

The following individuals gave their expert personal view on the geko device by providing their expert comments on the draft scope and assessment report:

  • Mr Sameh Dimitri, nominated/ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Professor Gerard Stansby, nominated/ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr David Warwick, ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Professor Andrew Nicolaides, ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr John Scurr, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Professor Charles McCollum, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr John Mosley, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

The following individuals gave their expert personal view on the geko device in writing by completing a patient questionnaire or expert adviser questionnaire provided to the Committee.

  • Mr Sameh Dimitri, nominated/ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Professor Gerard Stansby, nominated/ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr David Warwick, ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr George Geroulakos, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr John Scurr, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Dr Mohideen Jameel, ratified by Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland – clinical expert

  • Mr Frank Smith, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Dr Irfan Akhtar, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Ms Lynda Bonner, ratified by Royal College of Nursing – clinical expert

  • Professor Andrew Nicolaides, ratified by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Mr Bankole Akomolafe, nominated by The Vascular Society – clinical expert

  • Anticoagulation Europe – patient organisation group

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