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Appendix B: Sources of evidence considered by the Committee

Appendix B: Sources of evidence considered by the Committee

A The External Assessment Centre report was prepared by the Health Economics Research Group (HERG), Brunel University, as part of the Birmingham and Brunel External Assessment Centre:

  • Lord J, Glover M, Yang Y et al. External Assessment Centre report: EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing. June 2012

B Submissions from the following sponsor:

  • Smith & Nephew

C The following individuals gave their expert personal view on EXOGEN for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing by providing their expert comments on the draft scope and assessment report.

  • Mr Roger Atkins, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society.

  • Mr Mark Jackson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society.

  • Mr Angus MacLean, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association.

  • Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association.

D The following individuals gave their expert personal view on EXOGEN for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing in writing by completing an expert adviser questionnaire or patient questionnaire provided to the Committee.

  • Mr Roger Atkins, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society (expert adviser).

  • Mr Mark Jackson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society (expert adviser).

  • Mr Angus MacLean, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association (expert adviser).

  • Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association (expert adviser).

  • Mr Paul Flintoff (patient expert), nominated by Mr Mark Phillips.