PICO Advisory Sub-Committee - Applications Considered
1441 - Inclusion of eye movement de-sensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as a separate Focussed Psychological Therapy under Medicare's Better Access to Psychology Scheme
1446 - Hepascore test to diagnose and monitor liver fibrosis severity in chronic liver disease
1515 - Endoscopic placement and removal of an intra-gastric balloon (IGB) for the management of overweight and obesity, in a high-risk patient group who have failed first line treatments
1523 - Transluminal insertion, management, repositioning, and removal of an intravascular microaxial blood pump (ImpellaŽ), for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support
1534 - Heritable mutations associated with familial hypercholesterolaemia - Clinical Utility Card
1538 - Tumour testing to detect somatic BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, in patients with platinum-sensitive, relapsed high grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), to determine eligibility for PBS olaparib
1540 - Vigilance testing for the assessment of excessive daytime sleepiness