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: 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…
This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support use of the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System (Integrum Inc.) for the restoration of function in patients who are unable to use or report complications that result from conventional socket…
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) as an adjunct to conventional clinical examination alone or combined with dermoscopy for diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in patients who have suspicious skin lesions.
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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 Wendler glottoplasty (WG) surgery (anterior glottal web formation) for voice feminization in patients with gender dysphoria (GD).
This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of the Monarch eTNS [external trigeminal nerve stimulation] System (NeuroSigma Inc.) for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) procedure, an approach that uses a proprietary surgical kit (mild; Vertos Medical Inc.) to treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in adult (≥ 18 years old) patients.
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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 cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) using the Coolief system (Avanos Medical Inc.) for relief of pain and improvement of function in adults with degenerative hip disease.
This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT), also known as stereotactic laser ablation (SLA), for the treatment of brain radiation necrosis (RN).