HTA reports

July 2010
Treatment for Convicted Adult Male Sex Offenders

A number of different sex offender treatment (SOT) programs have been developed to treat sexual offenders but there continues to be controversy regarding how well they work.This report evaluates the effectiveness of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy interventions delivered within Sex Offender Treatment programs to reduce the likelihood of reoffending in convicted adult male sex offenders.- 

March 2010
Sexual exploitation of children and youth over the Internet: A rapid review of the scientific literature

The Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Over the Internet: A Rapid Review of the Scientific Literature report examines the research evidence on the frequency, effects, risk factors of sexual exploitation of children and youth over the Internet. The report also provides information on available resources in Alberta and Canada regarding Internet safety and prevention of child and youth abuse and exploitation via the Internet.

May 2009
Exercise testing for the prediction of cardiac events in patients with diabetes

This report on Exercise Testing for the Prediction of Cardiac Events in Patients with Diabetes examines the clinical research evidence on the prognostic value of exercise testing (including electrocardiogram exercise testing and cardiopulmonary exercise testing) for the prediction of cardiac events in patients with diabetes.

January 2009
Effectiveness of organizational interventions for the prevention of occupational stress

The purpose of this report is to advance the area of workplace mental health through a comprehensive synthesis of published research evidence. More specifically, this report examines the evidence on the effectiveness of organizational-level interventions for the prevention of stress in the workplace for adult employees without diagnosed mental illness. The main effectiveness outcomes examined include stress and/or burnout, psychological symptoms, absenteeism, and turnover.

December 2008
Islet transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes – an update

This is an update of an earlier HTA report published in 2003. This report examines the newly published clinical research evidence on the safety and efficacy/effectiveness of islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients who have severe hypoglycemia episodes or hyperglycemia unawareness but are without kidney failure. The main clinical efficacy/effectiveness outcomes, insulin independence and/or decrease in hypoglycemia events as a result of the Edmonton protocol, are considered over at least a one-year term or longer.

January 2008
The role of rapid fetal fibronectin in the management of spontaneous preterm labour

This report evaluates the added value of using fetal fibronectin to diagnose pre-term labour in symptomatic women.