Journal article
Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group: Development of the Assessment of New Radiation Oncology Technology and Treatments (ANROTAT) Framework
GM Duchesne, M Grand, T Kron, A Haworth, J Corry, M Jackson, M Ng, D Besuijen, HE Carter, A Martin, D Schofield, V Gebski, J Torony, O Kovacev, R Amin, B Burmeister
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology | WILEY | Published : 2015
Abstract
Introduction The study aim was to develop a generic framework to derive the parameters to populate health-economic models for the rapid evaluation of new techniques and technologies in radiation oncology. Methods A draft framework was developed through horizon scanning for relevant technologies, literature review to identify framework models, and a workshop program with radiation oncology professionals, biostatisticians, health economists and consumers to establish the Framework's structure. It was tested using four clinical protocols, comparing intensity modulated with 3D conformal therapy (post-prostatectomy, anal canal and nasopharynx) and image-guided radiation therapy techniques with of..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We acknowledge the participation of the Framework Workshops attendees: Eric Bone, Jeremy Booth, Celia Burrell, Haylea Cleaver, Peter Greer, Sally Hodgkinson, Robert Lin, John Stubbs, Chris Wratten, Phil Vial, Amanda Schell, Abel MacDonald, Scott Babington, Elizabeth Brown, Adrian Gibbs, Charles Lin, Sheryn Campbell, Sarat Chander, Alison Cray, Farshad Foroudi, Colin Hornby, Aldo Rolfo, Brindha Subramanian, Bronwyn Hilder, Craig Everitt, Maree Wood, Val Gebski, Merel Kimman, Andrew Martin, Deborah Schofield, Hannah Verry, Adrienne Kirby, Wal Crellin, Justin Dixon, Martin Ebert, Jim Frantzis, Chris Harper, Brendan Healy, Rebecca Montgomery, Clare Poprawski, Mark Sidhom, Natalia Vukolova and all staff members at the TROG Central Office, as well as all contributors to data collection in the TROG radiation oncology network. The Assessment of New Radiation Oncology Technology and Treatments project was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA). DoHA had oversight of the progress of the project but did not influence design, data handling or analysis and reporting.