Horizon Scan Reports (non-NIHR funded)
The following reports were previously accessible via the MaDOx website.
1. Handheld HeartScan ECG monitor for detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Primary Care
2. Dermoscopy for the diagnosis of melanoma in Primary Care
3. Chlamydia trachomatis in Primary Care using self-taken swabs
4. Pulse Oximetry in Primary Care
5. The D-Dimer Test for ruling out Deep Vein Thrombosis in Primary Care
6. A portable handheld electronic nose in the diagnosis of cancer, asthma and infection
7. Point of Care Test (POCT) for glycosylated haemaglobin HbA1c
8. Point of Care blood test for ketones in diabetes patients
9. Point of Care test for the analysis of lipid panels
11. Point of Care test for total white blood cell count
13. Point of Care test for cardiac troponin
15. Spirometry in primary care for COPD case finding, self-monitoring and remote technology
16. Diagnostic Technology: Automated lung sound analysis for asthma
17. Diagnostic Technology: Point of Care test (POCT) for C-reactive protein (CRP)
18. Point of Care testing for Hepatitis C virus
19. Point of Care B-type natriuretic peptide testing
20. Hand-held nerve conduction measurement devices for carpal tunnel syndrome
22. Point of Care tests for influenza in children
23. Point of Care testing for coeliac disease
24. Autoimmune markers for the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Care
25. Non-contact infrared thermometers
26. Screening instruments for frailty in Primary Care
27. iPhone, iPod and iPad add-on or plug-in medical devices
28. Alternative sampling methods for collection of urine specimens in older adults
29. Point of Care testing for thyroid stimulating hormone
30. Transcutaneous bilirubin measurment
31. Genotyping polymorphisms affecting warfarin metabolism
32. Hand-held ECG monitors for the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) in Primary Care
The horizon scanning reports summarise why the technology is important, provide an overview of the current available evidence and assess whether it could be adopted in the NHS and if so, what the requirements are for the delivery of the technology into practice.
These reports are freely accessible and disseminated to the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (HTA), the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and commissioners of health care services to facilitate adoption and identify further research requirements.
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