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Status Topic selection
Technology type Procedure
Decision Not selected
Reason for decision Not eligible for Health Technology Evaluation guidance
Further information Following a discussion at NICE’s health technology evaluation topic selection oversight panel, the panel has confirmed that the programme will not be proceeding with a review of this topic. The current guidance on this topic (IPG150) published in 2005 remains valid.
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