8 Sources of evidence considered by the Committee

The External Assessment Centre report was prepared by the Health Economics Research Group (HERG), Brunel University, as part of the Birmingham and Brunel External Assessment Centre:

  • Lord J, Glover M, Yang Y et al. External Assessment Centre report: EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing. June 2012

Submissions from the following sponsor:

  • Smith & Nephew

The following individuals gave their expert personal view on EXOGEN for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing by providing their expert comments on the draft scope and assessment report.

  • Mr Roger Atkins, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society.

  • Mr Mark Jackson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society.

  • Mr Angus MacLean, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association.

  • Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association.

The following individuals gave their expert personal view on EXOGEN for long bone fractures with non-union or delayed healing in writing by completing an expert adviser questionnaire or patient questionnaire provided to the Committee.

  • Mr Roger Atkins, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society (expert adviser).

  • Mr Mark Jackson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association and British Limb Reconstruction Society (expert adviser).

  • Mr Angus MacLean, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association (expert adviser).

  • Mr Mark Phillips, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, British Orthopaedic Association (expert adviser).

  • Mr Paul Flintoff (patient expert), nominated by Mr Mark Phillips.