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.
Theta Burst Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Unipolar Depression in Adults
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-…
Trabecular Bone Score to Predict Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Patients
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of the trabecular bone score (TBS) as an adjunct to bone mineral density (BMD) measurement and/or other validated tools incorporating patient information for prediction of fracture risk and guidance of preventive treatment in post…
Cooled or Pulsed Radiofrequency for Chronic Low Back Pain Arising From the Sacroiliac Joint
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) for the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP) that originates from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ).
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Mako Robotic-Arm (Stryker Corp.) Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Mako Robotic-Arm assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) system (Stryker) compared with manual total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA).
Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of conventional (i.e., continuous, thermal) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for sacroiliac joint (SIJ) denervation for the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP) thought to arise from the SIJ.
Focus of the Report: This Health Technology Assessment (HTA) focuses on high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for primary treatment of localized prostate cancer (PCa). Technology Description: HIFU is a minimally invasive treatment that ablates malignant prostatic tissue using high-i… Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of proton beam therapy (PBT) compared with conventional (photon-based) external beam radiation therapies to treat esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in adults. Technolo… Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is the evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of proton beam therapy (PBT) compared with conventional (photon-based) external beam radiation therapies for the treatment of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in adults. … Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of proton beam therapy (PBT) for the treatment of breast cancer with no distant metastasis. This HTA also compares the safety and effectiveness of PBT with conventional radiation therapies.
Conventional Radiofrequency Ablation for Sacroiliac Joint Denervation for Chronic Low Back Pain
Ultrasound-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Primary Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer
Proton Beam Therapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Proton Beam Therapy for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Proton Beam Therapy for Treatment of Breast Cancer