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.

PillCam Patency Capsule (Medtronic) to Assess Small Bowel Patency

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of the PillCam patency capsule (Medtronic) for verifying small bowel patency in adult patients with known or suspected strictures prior to video capsule endoscopy.

Agili-C Scaffold for Knee Joint Surface Lesions

The Agili-C is an aragonite scaffold implant indicated for the treatment of an International Cartilage Repair Society grade III or above knee-joint surface lesion(s), with a total treatable area of 1-7cm2, without severe osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 0-3).

Phrenic Nerve Stimulation (remedē System) for Central Sleep Apnea

Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is the use of phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) with the remedē System for the treatment of central sleep apnea (CSA).

Technology Description: Phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS), also known as diaphragm pacing, is the elect…

PrismRA (Scipher Medicine)

This report evaluates the analytical validity, clinical validity, and clinical utility of the PrismRA test. According to the laboratory, the PrismRA molecular signature test identifies which patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are unlikely to respond to tumor necrosis factor-ɑ inhibitor (TNFi) therapies to help guide …

Bulkamid (Axonics) for Stress Urinary Incontinence

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of Bulkamid (Axonics Inc.) for women with stress urinary incontinence for improvement of urinary incontinence symptoms and quality of life.

Liposuction for the Treatment of Lipedema

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of liposuction for improvement of pain, disability, and quality of life for patients with lipedema while reducing the need for conservative therapy.