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    The content on this page is not current guidance and is only for the purposes of the consultation process.

    Additional information considered by IPAC

    Professional experts' opinions

    Expert advice was sought from consultants who have been nominated or ratified by their professional Society or Royal College. The advice received is their individual opinion and is not intended to represent the view of the society. The advice provided by professional experts, in the form of the completed questionnaires, is normally published in full on the NICE website during public consultation, except in circumstances but not limited to, where comments are considered voluminous, or publication would be unlawful or inappropriate. Two professional expert questionnaires for percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules were submitted and can be found on the NICE website.

    Patient organisation opinions

    One patient organisation submission for percutaneous ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules was received and can be found on the NICE website.

    Patient commentators' opinions

    NICE's Public Involvement Programme was unable to gather patient commentary for this procedure.

    Company engagement

    A structured information request was sent to 3 companies who manufacture a potentially relevant device for use in this procedure. NICE received 1 completed submission. This was considered by the IP team and any relevant points have been taken into consideration when preparing this overview.

    Issues for consideration by IPAC

    • Several non-English language studies carried out in China may contribute further to the evidence base but have not been included in this overview.