Health Technology Assessment

Papers
(The TQCC of Health Technology Assessment is 9. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Tibial nerve stimulation compared with sham to reduce incontinence in care home residents: ELECTRIC RCT272
Cost-effectiveness of therapeutics for COVID-19 patients: a rapid review and economic analysis99
Standard threshold laser versus subthreshold micropulse laser for adults with diabetic macular oedema: the DIAMONDS non-inferiority RCT46
Amoxicillin duration and dose for community-acquired pneumonia in children: the CAP-IT factorial non-inferiority RCT46
Determining optimal strategies for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses in the United Kingdom30
Modelling of hypothetical SARS-CoV-2 point of care tests for routine testing in residential care homes: rapid cost-effectiveness analysis25
Moulded cast compared with K-wire fixation after manipulation of an acute dorsally displaced distal radius fracture: the DRAFFT 2 RCT23
Cognitive–behavioural therapy compared with standardised medical care for adults with dissociative non-epileptic seizures: the CODES RCT21
Prognostic biomarkers to identify patients likely to develop severe Crohn’s disease: a systematic review20
Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Evaluation Study: the THESEUS prospective cohort study18
EarlyCDT Lung blood test for risk classification of solid pulmonary nodules: systematic review and economic evaluation17
A modified video-feedback intervention for carers of foster children aged 6 years and under with reactive attachment disorder: a feasibility study and pilot RCT17
Appropriate design and reporting of superiority, equivalence and non-inferiority clinical trials incorporating a benefit–risk assessment: the BRAINS study including expert workshop16
Behavioural interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: PROPELS three-arm RCT15
High-sensitivity troponin assays for early rule-out of acute myocardial infarction in people with acute chest pain: a systematic review and economic evaluation15
Colonoscopy surveillance following adenoma removal to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study14
Arthroscopic hip surgery compared with personalised hip therapy in people over 16 years old with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: UK FASHIoN RCT14
Optimal pharmacotherapy pathway in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain: the OPTION-DM RCT13
Heparin versus citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care: the RRAM observational study13
Developing a reference protocol for structured expert elicitation in health-care decision-making: a mixed-methods study13
Feasibility and design of a trial regarding the optimal mode of delivery for preterm birth: the CASSAVA multiple methods study12
Framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions: gap analysis, workshop and consultation-informed update12
Unicompartmental compared with total knee replacement for patients with multimorbidities: a cohort study using propensity score stratification and inverse probability weighting12
Biomarkers for assessing acute kidney injury for people who are being considered for admission to critical care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis11
A prognostic model, including quantitative fetal fibronectin, to predict preterm labour: the QUIDS meta-analysis and prospective cohort study11
Practice nurse-supported weight self-management delivered within the national child immunisation programme for postnatal women: a feasibility cluster RCT11
Photobiomodulation in the management of oral mucositis for adult head and neck cancer patients receiving irradiation: the LiTEFORM RCT11
Development and evaluation of a de-escalation training intervention in adult acute and forensic units: the EDITION systematic review and feasibility trial10
A peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of homeless people with problem substance use: the SHARPS feasibility mixed-methods study10
Improving continence in children and young people with neurodisability: a systematic review and survey10
Non-invasive imaging software to assess the functional significance of coronary stenoses: a systematic review and economic evaluation10
Defining the optimum strategy for identifying adults and children with coeliac disease: systematic review and economic modelling10
Clinical outcomes and adverse events of bariatric surgery in adults with severe obesity in Scotland: the SCOTS observational cohort study10
Microdiscectomy compared with transforaminal epidural steroid injection for persistent radicular pain caused by prolapsed intervertebral disc: the NERVES RCT9
Palliative radiotherapy combined with stent insertion to reduce recurrent dysphagia in oesophageal cancer patients: the ROCS RCT9
Endovascular stent grafting and open surgical replacement for chronic thoracic aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and prospective cohort study9
Tranexamic acid to reduce head injury death in people with traumatic brain injury: the CRASH-3 international RCT9
Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis9
Supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the AIRWAYS-2 cluster RCT9
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