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a. Management of Rhinosinusitis in Adolescents and Adults
b. Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
c. Management of Glaucoma (Second Edition)

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Launching ceremony for CPG Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and CPG
Management of Rhinosinusitis in Adolescents and Adults

Source: MaHTAS, MoH

ii. Quick Reference (QR) and Training Module (TM)
Quick Reference was developed for CPG Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and CPG
Management of Glaucoma (Second Edition). Training Module was developed for CPG Management of
Rhinosinusitis in Adolescents and Adults, and Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Trainings
of Core Trainers (TOT) were also conducted for these CPGs. Following TOT conducted at national
level, CPG echo trainings were conducted at state level by the trainees.

Evaluation
i. HTA Impact
In 2017, 24 HTA and TR reports from the previous year were assessed for impact/influence. The results
showed that the three main indications of impact and level of impact are as follows:
• Indication of impact: Recommendations or conclusion agree/accepted (91.7 per cent), used as
reference material (87.5 per cent), incorporated into policy/decision/administrative documents (37.5
per cent)
• Level of impact: Major influence on decision (16.7 per cent), informed decision (45.8 per cent),
some consideration given by decision maker (37.5 per cent).

ii. CPG Utilisation
In 2017, a cross sectional study on knowledge of CPG Management of Tuberculosis (Third Edition)
among doctors in MOH Healthcare facilities in Selangor was conducted. It found the utilisation of the
CPG was 81.6 per cent. 28 per cent of doctors had good level of knowledge of the topic. Doctors with
clinical specialisation, who participated in TB CPG training, or who were involved in managing TB
patients, had demonstrated better knowledge on TB management.

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