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Title Topic Completed Funder
Access to cardiac services Cardiovascular 2003 DHPRP
Access to the online evidence base Knowledge transfer 2002 NHS Information Authority
Accessing the evidence Knowledge transfer 2001 Effectiveness Matters
Acupuncture Complementary therapies 2001 Effective Health Care
Acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee Complementary therapies 2011 NIHR
Adjunctive colposcopy technologies Cancer 2012 NICE DA
Adverse effects in economic models Methods and resources 2008 HTA TAR
Adverse effects in systematic reviews Methods and resources 2008 No external funding
Advisory Group for National Specialised Services Methods and resources 2012 NIHR HTA/AGNSS
Alcohol misuse: health promotion Lifestyle and public health 1997 HEA
Aldosterone antagonists for post-MI heart failure Cardiovascular 2009 HTA TAR
Alitretinoin for hand eczema Skin disorders 2009 NICE STA
Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery Infections and infestations 2006 NICE TAR
Antiemetics for nausea and vomiting Child health 2009 Candlelighters
Antihypertensive drugs in black people Cardiovascular 2004 Effective Health Care
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery Infections and infestations 1998 Effective Health Care
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in hip surgery Musculoskeletal 1999 DoH
Aspirin and myocardial infarction Cardiovascular 1995 Effectiveness Matters
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Mental health/behavioural 2005 NICE TAR
Atypical antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia Mental health/behavioural 2002 NICE TAR
Barriers to patient participation in trials Methods and resources 2006 NCRN
Benign prostatic hyperplasia Urological 1995 Effective Health Care
Bereavement by suicide Mental health/behavioural 2008 DHPRP
Bevacizumab for breast cancer Cancer 2010 NICE STA
Bone density and osteoporosis Musculoskeletal 1996 INAHTA
Bone markers Musculoskeletal 2012 HTA TAR
Bone marrow for malignancy Cancer 1998 HTA Programme
Breast cancer: guidance Cancer 2002 NICE
Brief interventions and alcohol use Lifestyle and public health 1993 DoH
COX-2 inhibitors in bladder cancer Cancer 2004 NCRN
Caelyx for ovarian cancer Cancer 2001 NICE TAR
Cancer waiting times Cancer 2005 DoH
Capecitabine for advanced gastric cancer Cancer 2010 NICE STA
Capecitabine for breast cancer Cancer 2003 NICE TAR
Cardiac rehabilitation Cardiovascular 1998 Effective Health Care
Care of critically ill children Child health 1995 NHS Executive
Cataracts Eye disorders 1996 Effective Health Care
Catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation Cardiovascular 2007 NICE TAR
Childhood obesity Child health 2002 Effective Health Care
Cholesterol and heart disease Cardiovascular 1998 Effective Health Care
Cholesterol: screening and treatment Cardiovascular 1993 Effective Health Care
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME (2002) Musculoskeletal 2002 Effective Health Care
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME (2005) Musculoskeletal 2005 NCCPC
Chronic stable angina Cardiovascular 1997 Effective Health Care
Clopidogrel and aspirin in acute coronary syndromes Cardiovascular 2004 NICE TAR
Clopidogrel and dipyridamole for vascular events Cardiovascular 2004 NICE TAR
Cognitive impairment Mental health/behavioural 2000 HTA Programme
Colorectal cancer: guidance Cancer 1997 Effective Health Care
Colorectal cancer: guidance update Cancer 2004 Effective Health Care
Colour vision testing Endocrine/metabolic 2008 HTA Programme
Communicating with people who have cancer Cancer 2000 Effective Health Care
Communication skills in social work education Knowledge transfer 2004 SCIE
Community treatment for offenders Mental health/behavioural 1999 HSPSCB
Compression treatment for leg ulcers Wounds and accidents 1997 Effective Health Care
Coronary heart disease and stroke: health promotion Cardiovascular 1996 HEA
Counselling in primary care Mental health/behavioural 2001 Effectiveness Matters
Dabigatran etexilate to prevent stroke Cardiovascular 2011 NICE STA
Debridement of chronic wounds Wounds and accidents 1999 HTA Programme
Debriding agents for chronic wounds Wounds and accidents 2001 HTA TAR
Decision-analytic modelling Methods and resources 2004 HTA Programme
Delay in seeking medical help Cardiovascular 2004 NHS Northern and Yorkshire
Deliberate self-harm Mental health/behavioural 1998 DoH
Dental restorations - fillings Oral health 1999 Scottish Office
Diabetes: renal disease and self-management Endocrine/metabolic 1999 Effective Health Care
Diabetes: retinopathy; foot ulcers Endocrine/metabolic 1999 Effective Health Care
Diagnostic accuracy studies Methods and resources 2004 HTA Programme
Diagnostic tests for haematuria Urological 2005 HTA Programme
Different treatment durations of clopidogrel Cardiovascular 2007 NICE TAR
Dissemination of research Knowledge transfer 2009 MRC PHSRN
Docetaxel for prostate cancer Cancer 2005 NICE TAR
Double reading mammograms Cancer 2001 DoH
Dressings and topical agents for wounds Wounds and accidents 1999 HTA Programme
Dronedarone for atrial fibrillation Cardiovascular 2009 NICE STA
Drug treatments for schizophrenia Mental health/behavioural 1999 Effective Health Care
EOS low dose 2D/3D X-ray imaging system Musculoskeletal 2011 NICE DA
EURONHEED Knowledge transfer 2005 EC 5th Framework Program
Endovascular aneurysm repair Cardiovascular 2008 NICE TAR
Enhanced external counter pulsation Cardiovascular 2008 HTA TAR
Epidemiology of mentally disordered offenders Mental health/behavioural 1999 HSPSCB
Essential hypertension Cardiovascular 1999 Effectiveness Matters
Ethnicity and health - guidance for purchasers Service delivery 1996 NHS Executive West Midlands
Evaluating non-randomised intervention studies Methods and resources 2003 HTA Programme
FNP decision rules Child health 2009 MRC
FNP serum markers Child health 2009 MRC
Faecal occult blood tests Cancer 2007 NHSCSP
False negative results Methods and resources 2000 HTA Programme
Fingolimod for MS Musculoskeletal 2011 NICE STA
Follow up of childhood cancer survivors Cancer 2010 Macmillan Cancer Support
Frozen shoulder Musculoskeletal 2011 HTA Programme
Getting evidence into practice Knowledge transfer 1999 Effective Health Care
Glue ear in children Child health 1992 Effective Health Care
Glycoproteins (2000) Cardiovascular 2000 NICE TAR
Glycoproteins (2002) Cardiovascular 2002 NICE TAR
Golimumab for psoriatic arthritis Musculoskeletal 2010 NICE STA
Gynaecological cancer: guidance Cancer 1999 Effective Health Care
H pylori and peptic ulcer Digestive system 1995 Effective Health Care
Haematological cancer: guidance Cancer 2003 NICE
Head and neck cancer: guidance Cancer 2004 Effective Health Care
Head lice and scabies Child health 1999 Effectiveness Matters
Health and care of mentally disordered offenders Mental health/behavioural 1999 HSPSCB
Healthcare-associated infections Infections and infestations 2013 ECDPC
Heart failure Cardiovascular 2001 DHPRP
Hip dysplasia Child health 2002 SFOSS
Hitting the Headlines Knowledge transfer 2008 NLH
Home parenteral nutrition Cancer 1997 HTA Programme
Homeopathy Complementary therapies 2002 Effective Health Care
Hospital volume and outcomes Service delivery 1997 Effective Health Care
Impact of price on smoking Lifestyle and public health 2009 DHPRP/PHRC
Implementing clinical practice guidelines Knowledge transfer 1994 Effective Health Care
Increasing patient participation in trials Methods and resources 2006 NCRN
Indirect comparisons of competing interventions Methods and resources 2001 HTA Programme
Influenza drug treatments Infections and infestations 2008 NICE TAR
Influenza vaccination Infections and infestations 1996 Effectiveness Matters
Inhalers for asthma and COPD Respiratory disorders 2003 Effective Health Care
Interventions to support carers Neurological 2006 Parkinson's Disease Society
Laxatives for the elderly Digestive system 1997 HTA Programme
Laxatives in adults Digestive system 2001 Effective Health Care
Low back pain Musculoskeletal 2000 Effective Health Care
Lung cancer: guidance Cancer 1998 Effective Health Care
Management of breast cancer Cancer 1996 Effective Health Care
Management of depression in primary care Mental health/behavioural 2002 Effective Health Care
Management of menorrhagia Obstetrics/gynaecology 1995 Effective Health Care
Management of overweight and obesity Lifestyle and public health 2006 Centre for Public Health Excellence
Management of subfertility Obstetrics/gynaecology 1992 Effective Health Care
Maternity care leaflets Obstetrics/gynaecology 2001 DoH
Maximizing the impact of systematic reviews Knowledge transfer 2011 NIHR/CLAHRC LYB
Medical podcasts Knowledge transfer 2009 No external funding
Mental health promotion in high risk groups Mental health/behavioural 1997 Effective Health Care
Mental health services Mental health/behavioural 2001 DoH
Monitoring children's growth Child health 2007 HTA Programme
Monitoring children's growth (2010) Child health 2011 HTA TAR
Multiple sclerosis (MS): national guidelines Neurological 2003 NCCCC
Narrative synthesis: a methodology review Methods and resources 2005 ESRCRMP
Neuroimaging for epilepsy Neurological 2004 HTA Programme
Neuroimaging for epilepsy (2010) Neurological 2011 HTA TAR
Newer drugs for bipolar affective disorder Mental health/behavioural 2003 NICE TAR
Newer drugs for epilepsy Neurological 2003 NICE TAR
Nicotine replacement therapy Lifestyle and public health 2002 NICE TAR
Nocturnal enuresis (1997) Child health 1997 ERIC
Nocturnal enuresis (2003) Child health 2003 Effective Health Care
Obesity prevention and treatment Endocrine/metabolic 1996 Effective Health Care
Omalizumab for asthma in adults and children Respiratory disorders 2012 NICE TAR (MTA)
Omalizumab for severe persistent allergic asthma in children Respiratory disorders 2010 NICE STA
Organ and tissue retention Lifestyle and public health 2002 DHPRP
Orlistat in obesity Endocrine/metabolic 2000 NICE TAR
Outcomes measurement in psychiatry Mental health/behavioural 2003 MRC
Ovarian cancer screening Cancer 1998 HTA Programme
PLDH for ovarian cancer Cancer 2002 NICE TAR
Paracetamol and NSAIDS post surgery Perioperative care 2009 HTA TAR
Parenteral oestrogen for prostate cancer Cancer 2006 NCRN
Patient safety Service delivery 2002 DHPSRP
Peripheral artery disease imaging techniques Cardiovascular 2007 HTA Programme
Photodynamic therapy (2003) Cancer 2003 Barbara Stewart Cancer Trust
Photodynamic therapy (2009) Cancer 2010 HTA TAR
Preschool vision screening Child health 1997 Effective Health Care
Pressure sores Skin disorders 1995 Effective Health Care
Presumed consent for organ donation Lifestyle and public health 2009 HTA TAR
Preventing falls in older people Wounds and accidents 1996 Effective Health Care
Preventing relapse in people with bipolar disorder Mental health/behavioural 2007 NICE TAR
Preventing the uptake of smoking Lifestyle and public health 1999 Effective Health Care
Preventing unintended teenage pregnancies Lifestyle and public health 1997 Effective Health Care
Preventing unintentional injuries in children Child health 1996 Effective Health Care
Promoting breastfeeding Obstetrics/gynaecology 2008 HTA Programme
Promoting breastfeeding initiation Obstetrics/gynaecology 2000 Effective Health Care
Promoting individual behaviour change Lifestyle and public health 2001 HTA Programme
Prophylactic removal of wisdom teeth Oral health 1999 NICE TAR
Prostate biopsy methods Cancer 2005 NHSCSP
Psoriasis Skin disorders 2005 NICE TAR
Psoriatic arthritis (2005) Musculoskeletal 2005 NICE TAR
Psoriatic arthritis (2009) Musculoskeletal 2009 NICE TAR
Psychosocial interventions Cardiovascular 2005 One Health
Psychosocial interventions Cancer 2005 One Health
Psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia Mental health/behavioural 2000 Effective Health Care
Publication bias Methods and resources 2000 HTA Programme
Quality of life following organ transplant Lifestyle and public health 2002 DHPRP
RCTs for policy interventions Methods and resources 2006 NHS RMP
Reducing health variations Lifestyle and public health 1995 NHS Executive
Referral in primary care Service delivery 2002 DHPRP
Register of ongoing systematic reviews Methods and resources 2011 No external funding
Renal failure: renal NSF Urological 2004 DHPRP
Retigabine for epilepsy Neurological 2011 NICE STA
Retinoblastoma Child health 2005 NICE TAR
Rimonabant for obesity Endocrine/metabolic 2007 NICE STA
Ruxolitinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis Cancer 2013 NICE STA
Sabotage and tampering Service delivery 2003 NPSA
School based health promotion Lifestyle and public health 1999 HTA Programme
Screening for osteoporosis Musculoskeletal 1992 Effective Health Care
Screening for prostate cancer Cancer 1997 Effectiveness Matters
Screening for speech and language delay Lifestyle and public health 1998 Effective Health Care
Screening to prevent pre-term birth Obstetrics/gynaecology 2006 HTA/NSC
Screening uptake Service delivery 2000 HTA Programme
Second-line treatments for advanced ovarian cancer Cancer 2006 NICE TAR
Secondary prevention of relapse in depression Mental health/behavioural 2011 HTA TAR
Self care support networks Mental health/behavioural 2005 DoH
Shiftwork Lifestyle and public health 2007 DHPRP/PHRC
Sibutramine in obesity Endocrine/metabolic 2002 NICE TAR
Sleep apnoea (1999) Respiratory disorders 1999 DoH
Sleep apnoea (2007) Respiratory disorders 2007 NICE TAR
Smoking cessation Lifestyle and public health 1998 Effectiveness Matters
Smoking in pregnancy Lifestyle and public health 2011 DHPRP/PHRC
Spinal cord injuries services Neurological 2003 NICE TAR
Spinal fusion Musculoskeletal 2012 Yale University
Stapled haemorrhoidectomy Digestive system 2008 NICE TAR
Substance misuse: health promotion Lifestyle and public health 1997 HEA
Sugammadex for reversal of muscle relaxation in GA Perioperative care 2008 NICE TAR
Sun protection resources to prevent skin cancer Cancer 2010 NICE
Systematic reviews methods in HTA Methods and resources 1998 HTA Programme
Tafamidis for TTR-FAP Neurological 2012 NIHR HTA/AGNSS
Taxanes for breast cancer: update Cancer 2001 NICE TAR
Taxanes for ovarian and breast cancer Cancer 2000 NICE TAR
Taxanes for ovarian cancer: update Cancer 2003 NICE TAR
Telephone consultations Service delivery 2003 DHPRP
The evidence behind the Cancer Plan Cancer 2007 Cancer Research UK
Tobacco control Lifestyle and public health 2008 DHPRP
Topotecan and PLDH for ovarian cancer Cancer 2002 NICE TAR
Topotecan for cervical cancer Cancer 2009 NICE STA
Topotecan for ovarian cancer Cancer 2001 NICE TAR
Total hip replacement Musculoskeletal 1996 Effective Health Care
Trastuzumab (Herceptin) in the media Cancer 2008 No external funding
Trastuzumab for breast cancer Cancer 2002 NICE TAR
Trastuzumab for gastric cancer Cancer 2010 NICE STA
Treatment of depression in primary care Mental health/behavioural 1993 Effective Health Care
Upper gastro-intestinal cancer: guidance Cancer 2000 Effective Health Care
Urinary tract infection in childhood Child health 2004 Effective Health Care
Urological cancer: guidance Cancer 2002 NICE
Vinorelbine for breast cancer Cancer 2002 NICE TAR
Volume and nature of primary care research Methods and resources 2007 NPCRDC
Volume and quality of health care Service delivery 1995 DoH
Volunteering Lifestyle and public health 2002 Home Office
Water fluoridation Oral health 2000 DHPRP
Wider public health Lifestyle and public health 2006 DHPRP
Wider social determinants of health Lifestyle and public health 2007 DHPRP/PHRC
Wisdom teeth Oral health 1996 Faculty of Dental Surgery, RCSE
Women and secure psychiatric services Mental health/behavioural 1999 HSPSCB
Wound care management Wounds and accidents 2000 HTA Programme