Journal of Medical Screening > Volume 15, Number 4 > Pp. 215-216

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HTA Open Call. The HTA programme's successful researcher-led funding stream now enables researchers to submit evaluation studies falling within the remit of the HTA programme. This includes feasibility, pilot studies and proposals for evidence synthesis as well as proposals for clinical trials. The next cut-off date is 28th January 2009.

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Screening related monographs recently published

Project number Volume Author Title Date published 04/41/01 Vol 10 (3) (Black) The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography screening for lung cancer: systematic reviews January 2006 03/49/01 Vol 10 (8) (Garside) Surveillance of Barrett's oesophagus: exploring the uncertainty through systematic review, expert workshop and economic modelling March 2006 01/04/03 Vol 10 (11) (Wu) Screening for thrombophilia in high-risk situations: systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis. The Thrombosis: Risk and Economic Assessment of Thrombophilia Screening (TREATS) study April 2006 99/46/02 Vol 10 (14) (Speight) The cost-effectiveness of screening for oral cancer in primary care May 2006 04/40/01 Vol 10 (32) (Castelnuovo) The cost-effectiveness of testing for hepatitis C (HCV) in former injecting drug users September 2006 04/45/01 Vol 10 (39) (Waugh) The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography screening for coronary artery disease: systematic review October 2006 98/48/04 Vol 10 (50) (Hewison) Amniocentesis results: investigation of anxiety. The ARIA trial December 2006 97/32/31 Vol 11 (8) (Low) Epidemiological, social, diagnostic, and economic evaluation of population screening for genital chlamydial infection March 2007 05/02/01 Vol 11 (17) (Waugh) Screening for Type 2 Diabetes: literature review and economic modelling May 2007 04/51/01 Vol 11 (29) (Colbourn) Prenatal screening and treatment strategies to prevent group B streptococcal and other bacterial infections in early infancy: cost-effectiveness and expected value of information analyses July 2007 03/05/01 Vol 11 (32) (Bamford) Current practice, accuracy, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the School Entry hearing Screen August 2007 04/08/02 Vol 11 (41) (Burr) The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for open angle glaucoma: a systematic review and economic evaluation November 2007 94/46/01 Vol 11 (42) (Davis) Acceptability, benefit and costs of early screening for hearing disability: a study of potential screening tests and models November 2007 06/90/16 Vol 11 (52) (Karnon) A review and critique of modelling in prioritising and designing screening programmes December 2007 01/64/04 Vol 12 (6) (Meads) Methods of prediction and prevention of pre-eclampsia: systematic reviews of accuracy and effectiveness literature with economic modelling March 2008 04/32/05 Vol 12 (25) (Carlton) The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening programmes for amblyopia and stabismus in children up to the ages of 4-5 years: a systematic review and economic evaluation June 2008 03/06/01 Vol 12 (27) (Karnon) A preliminary model-based assessment of the cost-utility of a screening programme for early age-related macular degeneration June 2008

Expected publication dates of forthcoming monographs relating to screening

HTA project number Grantholder/Author Title Monograph expected 03/37/06 Gilbert Accuracy of screening procedures for non-accidental injury in children: systematic review and modelling of clinical effectiveness Within 1 month 05/03/01 Khan Screening to prevent pre-term birth - systematic reviews of accuracy and effectiveness literature with economic modelling Within 1 month 05/09/07 Feder How far does screening women for partner violence in different health care settings meet the UK National Screening Committee criteria for a screening programme in terms of condition, screening method and intervention? Within 2 months 05/11/02 Czoski-Murray What are the pros and cons of screening high risk populations for anal cancer? Within 5 months 02/38/04 Gray Accuracy and cost effectiveness of rapid diagnosis of Group-B streptococcus during labour Within 5 months 03/02/03 Marteau Antenatal screening for haemoglobinopathies in primary care: a cluster randomised trial to inform a simulation model (SHIFT) Within 6 months

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