Accessed through the Hayes Knowledge Center, the Evidence Analysis Solution addresses the following fundamental questions to help our clients determine coverage positions:
Focus of the Report: This Health Technology Assessment focuses on the use of pulsed radiofrequency for the treatment of chronic cervical spinal pain indications.
Technology Description: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) application is a minimally invasive pain management procedure performed …
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Stretta radiofrequency (RF) procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults.
Technology Description: Treatment with the Stretta is a minimally inva…
Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) compared with alternative treatments to treat postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adults.
Technology Description: PRF application is a minimally invasi…
This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of facial feminization surgery (FFS)—i.e., multiple procedures in the head and/or neck regions combined in a single anesthesia session—for patients with gender dysphoria (GD).
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of prostatic artery embolization (PAE) compared with open prostatectomy and minimally invasive approaches to treat moderate-to-severe benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
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This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of Luminopia One (Luminopia Inc.) for the treatment of amblyopia in children aged 4 to 7 years to improve visual acuity.
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of maintenance repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) compared with sham rTMS, pharmacotherapy, or combination therapy to prevent the recurrence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for the treatment of adult patients with bipolar disorder (BD).
Technology Description: Transcranial magnetic stimulati…
This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of the MyoPro orthosis (Myomo Inc.) for upper extremity paralysis/paresis after stroke to reduce motor impairment.
Focus of the Report: This Health Technology Assessment focuses on evaluating the effectiveness and safety of the LiverMultiScan compared with other imaging and blood marker tests for assessment of liver fibrosis or steatosis in patients who have known or suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NAS…