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Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis1

IQWiG Reports – Commission No. A16-70

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Publishing details

Publisher

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care

Topic

Biologics for rheumatoid arthritis

Commissioning agency

Federal Joint Committee

Commission awarded on

24 November 2016

Internal Commission No.

A16-70

Address of publisher

Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen
Im Mediapark 8
50670 Köln
Germany
Phone: +49 221 35685-0
Fax: +49 221 35685-1
Internet: www.iqwig.de

This report was prepared in collaboration with external experts.

The responsibility for the contents of the report lies solely with IQWiG.

According to § 139b (3) No. 2 of Social Code Book (SGB) V, Statutory Health Insurance, external experts who are involved in the Institute’s research commissions must disclose “all connections to interest groups and contract organizations, particularly in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries, including details on the type and amount of any remuneration received”. The Institute received the completed Form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest from each external expert. The information provided was reviewed by a Committee of the Institute specifically established to assess conflicts of interests. The information on conflicts of interest provided by the external experts and external reviewers is presented in Chapter A20 of the full report. No conflicts of interest were detected that could endanger professional independence with regard to the work on the present commission.

External experts

  • Dietmar Krause, Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Ruhr-University Bochum / Group Practice for Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Gladbeck, Germany
  • Bernd Richter, Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group at the Institute of General Practice, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Germany

External review of the preliminary report

  • Jacqueline Detert, Practice for Rheumatology and Immunology, Templin, Germany

IQWiG thanks the external experts for their collaboration in the project.

IQWiG employees

  • Kirsten Janke
  • Katharina Biester
  • Elke Hausner
  • Katharina Hirsch
  • Helmut Hörn
  • Michaela Florina Kerekes
  • Corinna Kiefer
  • Petra Kohlepp
  • Christoph Schürmann
  • Beate Wieseler
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Translation of Chapters 1 to 6 of the final report A16-70 Biotechnologisch hergestellte Wirkstoffe bei rheumatoider Arthritis (Version 1.0; Status: 23 July 2019 [German original], 16 September 2019 [English translation]). Please note: This document is provided as a service by IQWiG to English-language readers. However, solely the German original text is absolutely authoritative and legally binding.

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