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.