Our analysts evaluate clinical trial data, along with information regarding safety issues, coverage policies from the private and public sectors, regulatory approvals, consensus statements, and an overall projection of the potential clinical efficacy and economic impact of the technology. Reports are reviewed annually up to 5 years post publication to determine if there is new literature or evidence that would impact a change in rating and warrant an updated report.
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 …
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…
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…
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).
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Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of maintenance repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) compared with sham rTMS, pharmacotherapy, or combination therapy to prevent the recurrence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of theta burst stimulation (TBS), alone and compared with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and/or with sham TBS, for the management of treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) (unipolar treatment-…