This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of female-to-male (FtM) gender-affirming surgery (GAS) for adolescents with gender dysphoria (GD).
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?
- Health Technology Assessments
- Evidence Analysis Research Briefs
- Evolving Evidence Review
- Clinical Research Responses
Dry Needling for Mechanical Neck and/or Trapezius Muscle Pain in Adults
Focus of the 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 chronic pain of the neck or upper trapezius in adults.
Technology Description: DN (also called intramuscular st…
Male-to-Female Gender-Affirming Surgical Procedures for Adolescents With Gender Dysphoria
This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of male-to-female (MtF) gender-affirming surgery (GAS) for adolescents with gender dysphoria (GD).
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…
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 With EsophyX (EndoGastric Solutions Inc.) for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) 2.0 using EsophyX (EndoGastric Solutions Inc.) to treat chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults.
Technology Des…
Percutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Cervical Spinal Pain Indications
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 …
Stretta (Respiratory Technology Corp.) Radiofrequency Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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…
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).
Prostatic Artery Embolization for Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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).
Technolog…