Evidence Analysis

It is a challenge for health plans and clinicians to distill and analyze volumes of clinical evidence to determine likely clinical, financial, and risk impacts. This is what we do.

Accessed through the Hayes Knowledge Center, the Evidence Analysis Solution addresses the following fundamental questions to help our clients determine coverage positions:

  • Does the technology improve health outcomes?
  • Are there other benefits associated with the technology?
  • What harms might be associated with the technology?
  • Have patient selection criteria been established for the technology?
  • For which patients might the technology provide a benefit?

Vision Therapy for Accommodative Dysfunction

The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of vision therapy to treat accommodative dysfunction in children and younger adults.

GraftJacket Now (Stryker) for Shoulder Surgeries

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of GraftJacket and GraftJacket Now human dermal allografts (Stryker) during shoulder surgeries in adults.

Fractional Laser Treatment of Burn and Traumatic Scars for Functional Improvement

Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of fractional laser treatment (FLT) for functional improvement in patients with hypertrophic and keloid burn and traumatic scars.

Technology Description: Laser therapy can be used to improve the appearance, texture, pliability, pain, and function…

Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis in Adults

Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of dry needling (DN) compared with standard therapies to treat knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in adults.

Technology Description: DN (also called intramuscular stimulation or trigger-p…

GraftJacket Now (Stryker) for Hand Surgeries

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of the GraftJacket Now human dermal allograft (Stryker) for hand surgeries in adults.