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.

Subchondral Calcium Phosphate Injections for Knee Bone Marrow Lesions

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of subchondral calcium phosphate (SCP) injections for the treatment of pain and function impairment due to bone marrow lesions (BMLs) associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and/or insufficiency fractures.

Platelet-Rich Plasma for Wound Treatment in Venous Leg Ulcers

Focus of the Report: This report focuses on the efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for treatment of venous leg ulcers (VLUs).

Technology Description: PRP is an autologous blood preparation with a higher-than-usual concentration of platelets, platelet-derived growth factors, and other cytokines. Protocols for PRP preparation vary consider…

Balstilimab for Cervical Cancer

Balstilimab is an investigational intravenous immunotherapy. It inhibits the activity of programmed death-1 (PD-1), an immune checkpoint protein that helps restrain the immune system. Balstilimab is proposed for the second-line treatment of advanced cervical cancer in patients with disease progression or who experience a relapse during or after chemotherapy.

Somryst (Pear Therapeutics Inc.) for Treatment of Insomnia

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of Somryst (Pear Therapeutics Inc.) for the treatment of chronic insomnia in adults.

Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy System

The Lungpacer Diaphragm Pacing Therapy (DPT) system is a temporary, minimally invasive, transvenous phrenic nerve pacing system intended for treatment of patients on mechanical ventilation to facilitate weaning from the ventilator.