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Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for treating recurrent prostate cancer. This involves putting special needles or probes into the prostate and using Argon gas to freeze and destroy the cancerous prostate tissue.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 May 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic liver resection. This involves making small incisions (keyhole surgery) to remove the parts of the liver that are benign or cancerous.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 July 2005

This guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute otitis media (ear infection). It aims to limit antibiotic use and reduce antimicrobial resistance. Acute otitis media can be caused by viruses or bacteria. It lasts for about a week, and most children get better in 3 days without antibiotics. Serious complications are rare.

Result type

Antimicrobial prescribing guideline

Last updated

11 March 2022

This guideline covers assessment, diagnosis and referral for people over 16 who have had a transient loss of consciousness (TLoC; also called a blackout). It aims to improve care for people with TLoC by specifying the most effective assessments and recommending when to refer to a specialist.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Last updated

21 November 2023

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing spondyloarthritis that is suspected or confirmed in adults who are 16 years or older. It aims to raise awareness of the features of spondyloarthritis and provide clear advice on what action to take when people with signs and symptoms first present in healthcare settings. It also provides advice on the range of treatments available.

Result type

NICE guideline

Last updated

2 June 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on Neuropad for detecting preclinical diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

21 September 2022

Evidence-based recommendations on avalglucosidase alfa (Nexviadyme) for Pompe disease.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 August 2022

We assess the efficacy and safety of interventional procedures used for treatment or diagnosis to determine whether they work well enough and are safe enough for use in the NHS.

people who have personal experience of using health or care services and carers. We select committee members based on the relevance of...

Evidence-based recommendations on transcervical ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic uterine fibroids in adults. This involves inserting a device through the cervix into the womb to destroy the fibroid using radiofrequency energy.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

31 March 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on coil embolisation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. This involves placing coils inside the aneurysm using a thin tube to make the blood clot so it is less likely to burst.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 January 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on endovascular stent–graft placement in thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. This involves placing a stent covered in graft material inside the aorta under X-ray guidance.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 June 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale for recurrent migraine. This involves passing a device through a large vessel in the groin up into the heart and closing/blocking the hole in the wall of the heart.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 December 2010

people who have personal experience of using health or care services and carers. We select committee members based on the relevance of...

Evidence-based recommendations on subthalamotomy for Parkinson's disease. This involves putting very thin needles into the brain through small holes made in the skull.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 June 2004