Table 1.

A summary of the different NICE Medical Technology Programmes and Guidance documents

NICE programme	Guidance considerations	Guidance recommendations	Cost analysis	Funding mandate
Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme	Single technology	Patient and system benefits	Cost minimisation	None
Interventional Procedures	Medical procedure	Procedural safety and efficacy	None	None
Diagnostics Assessment Programme	Diagnostic technologies	Diagnostic clinical and cost-effectiveness	Cost-effectiveness	None
Technology Appraisals	Pharmaceutical or medical device technologies	Clinical and cost-effectiveness	Cost-effectiveness	NHS funding in England and Wales within 3 months of publication
NICE Guidelines/Clinical Guidelines before January 2015	Clinical or social conditions and care pathways	Optimal clinical and social practice	Cost utility	None

NHS, National Health Service; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.