Projects under development

Opened projects to provide information

Analysis of Safety, Efficacy and Costs of Hybrid Operating Rooms
Use and usefulness of adaptive radiation therapy in cancer patients
Clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of incorporating artificial intelligence into the breast cancer screening program
Platform for gait recovery in patients with neurological sequelae
Telemonitoring and computerized management of patients on home dialysis and rehabilitation activities
Use of self-sampling to determine Human Papillomavirus in cervical cancer screening program
Limiting indoor sports activities in the prevention of Covid19 infections
Update of scientific evidence on zero bacteremia and zero pneumonia projects
Cardiovascular monitoring system by photoplethysmography
Intrasacular device for endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms
Robotic system for the preparation of oncological medication
Multi-resistant microorganism molecular diagnostic test (MMR)
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for the treatment of paediatric patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis
Intestinal ultrasound without and with oral or intravenous contrast
Active bone conduction hearing implant piezoelectric
HIFU – High intensity focused ultrasound – in essential tremor (updated)
Emerging Technologies Plan
Methodological developments: Scientific advice/ early dialogues

Strengthening decision-making capacity in the Spanish Health System through living evidence: An innovative work framework

DISCHARGE. Diagnostic Imaging Strategies for Patients with Stable Chest Pain and Intermediate Risk of Coronary Artery Disease: Comparative Effectiveness Research of Existing Technologies. http://www.dischargetrial.eu
Full trial results are available in The New England Journal of Medicine article: “CT or Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain”. N Engl J Med 2022 Apr 28; 386(17):1591-1602. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2200963

Full trial results are available in The New England Journal of Medicine article: “CT or Invasive Coronary Angiography in Stable Chest Pain”. N Engl J Med 2022 Apr 28; 386(17):1591-1602. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2200963

A testing bed for the development of high-risk medical devices. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/220379/factsheet/en
European H2020 NMBP (Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing) medtech project http://www.euskadi.eus/gobierno-vasco/-/noticia/2019/el-departamento-de-salud-coordina-el-lanzamiento-de-un-proyecto-para-impulsar-el-uso-de-la-nanotecnologia-en-el-campo-sanitario/
HARMONICS. Harmonising data collection to deliver high value stroke care. https://eithealth.eu/product-service/harmonics/
Safe-n-Medtech. Innovative open access platform to offer companies and reference laboratories, the capabilities, knowhow, networks and services required for the development, testing, assessment, upscaling and market exploitation of nanotechnology-based Medical and Diagnosis Devices. https://safenmt.com/
The CAREMATRIX Project, a European H2020 Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) project for integrated care solutions designed to challenge the health market to develop innovative technology for People with Multimorbidity (PMM). https://carematrix.eu/
INNO4COVID19 Project. Boosting Innovation for COVID-19 Diagnostic, Prevention and Surveillance. http://www.inno4cov19.eu/

It is coordinated by the Sacro Cuore University of Rome. It provides mobility to researchers and training in prestigious centers such as Stanford, Sapienza in Rome, Leuven, Canada's cancer research center, among others.

VALIDATE-HTA. Coordinated by the Radboud University of the Netherlands, it aims to provide high level training in Health Technology Assessment.

Participation in the methodological manual coordinated by the UETS, Community of Madrid: Selection criteria in the participation of health professionals in Health Technology Assessment
Participation in the methodological development coordinated by IACS: Recommendations for conducting and incorporating studies that generate real world evidence (RWE) in HTA
Participation in the Methodological Report coordinated by SESCS: Evaluation of Patient Participation in Health Technology Assessment Reports
Methodological group coordinated by AQuAS on digital technologies and artificial intelligence

HTA glossary. http://htaglossary.net/HomePage
Methods toolkit on disinvestment of health Technologies. HTAi IG- EuroScan. https://www.htai.org/interest-groups/disinvestment-and-early-awareness/
Translation of the EuroScan toolkit on new and emerging health technologies into French and Spanish. http://www.euroscan.org
WHO-medical devices Unit. Evaluation of new and emerging medical devices for low-resources settings. 2016-2017. http://www.who.int/medical_devices/en/
WHO medical devices. Project on decomisioning medical devices. https://www.who.int/medical_devices/management_use/en/
WHO Medical Device Technical Series. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241517041
Coordination with the Tunis Health Technology Assessment Agency, National Authority for Assessment and Accreditation in Healthcare (INEAS), the implementation of French on the FLC3.0 platform
Intercoonecta project (Training of technical staff to incorporate patients in health technology assessment)

Last modified date: 02/06/2023