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Robot-assisted surgery for soft-tissue procedures: early value assessment

In development [GID-HTE10040] Expected publication date: TBC

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  • Evidence generation plan (online commenting)  
  • Evidence generation plan (downloadable version) PDF 203 KB 03 December 2024  
  • Supporting documentation (downloadable version) PDF 7.29 MB 03 December 2024  
  • Draft guidance (downloadable version) PDF 284 KB 03 December 2024  
  • Draft guidance (online commenting)  

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  • Equality impact assessment (downloadable version) PDF 92 KB 03 July 2024  
  • Final scope PDF 299 KB 03 July 2024  
  • Final protocol PDF 224 KB 09 July 2024  
  • Stakeholder list PDF 120 KB 21 November 2024  
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