Publications

Hayes Publications are available through the Hayes Knowledge Center, a portal to world-class research and unbiased analyses on the clinical, financial, and risk impacts of emerging, controversial, and disruptive healthcare technologies.

Every Hayes publication is developed by multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and scientists using rigorous methods grounded in internally recognized standards for systematic review and Health Technology Assessment. Learn more about these evidence resources and see sample titles below.

See below for some of our recent publications.

Concomitant Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication and Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair With EsophyX (EndoGastric Solutions Inc.) for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) 2.0 when performed concomitantly with laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair (concomitant transoral incisionless fundoplication [cTIF]) for the treatment of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disea…

Percutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Postherpetic Neuralgia

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…

Combination Facial Feminization Surgery in Patients With Gender Dysphoria

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).