Evidence reviews
Evidence reviews have an important role for WorkSafe Victoria in supporting best practice healthcare and better health outcomes for injured Victorians.
Evidence reviews are summaries of research studies that have examined how well treatments work. Evidence reviews help service providers and clients understand and predict the benefits that can be expected from a particular treatment.
The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and WorkSafe Victoria have started the TAC/WorkSafe Evidence Service to help obtain and promote best practice information and knowledge of treatments for injured Victorians.
The TAC/WorkSafe Evidence Service is provided by the Institute for Safety Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) at Monash University. The Institute works with the National Trauma Research Institute, the Centre for Clinical Effectiveness, and the Australasian Cochrane Centre.
The evidence reviews listed below summarise the best available research. The TAC and WorkSafe will use these reviews for policy development and decision making. Reviews will be updated as new knowledge becomes available.
The TAC and WorkSafe recognise that it is important for the evidence reviews to be objective. This means that the reviews must not be influenced by parties with vested interests. The Evidence Service uses independent reviewers who have full editorial control of the reviews.
The following is a list of evidence reviews developed by the TAC/WorkSafe Evidence Service:
Implantable pain therapies
These include intrathecal infusions and neurostimulation.
Intrathecal infusions include:
- Opiates (opioids, narcotics)
- Baclofen
- Ziconotide
Intrathecal infusions - Plain Language Statement
Intrathecal infusions - Executive Summary
Intrathecal infusions - Full report
Neurostimulation includes:
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Subcutaneous electrical stimulation
- Peripheral nerve stimulation
- Motor cortex stimulation
- Deep brain stimulation
Neurostimulation - Plain Language Statement
Neurostimulation - Executive Summary
Neurostimulation - Full report
Carpal tunnel release in acute injuries
Carpal Tunnel Release - Plain Language Statement
Carpal Tunnel Release - Executive Summary
Carpal Tunnel Release - Full report
Spinal injection therapies
These include epidural injections and other spinal injection therapies, such as medial branch blocks, facet joint injections, and sacro-iliac joint injections.
Epidural injections - Plain Language Statement
Epidural injections - Executive Summary
Epidural injections - Full report
Other spinal injections - Plain Language Statement
Other spinal injections - Executive Summary
Other spinal injections - Full report
Currently under review
Radiofrequency denervation
Non-Established, New or Experimental Treatment (NENET)
Where to get more information
For more information visit Reasonable Medical and Like Services.
