Guidance
6 Conclusions
6 Conclusions
6.1 The Committee concluded that VibraTip is a promising technology with the potential to have a positive impact on the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. However, the Committee considered that more evidence was needed on VibraTip's diagnostic performance compared with the 10 g monofilament and calibrated tuning fork. The Committee recommended that a high quality diagnostic accuracy study comparing VibraTip with the 10 g monofilament and the calibrated tuning fork is needed to establish the comparative clinical benefits of the technologies, and also address the speed and ease of use of the devices. The data from this research, together with updated economic modelling, will enable the review of the current recommendations.
Andrew Dillon
Chief Executive
December 2014