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?

Dry Needling for Knee Osteoarthritis in Adults

Focus of 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 knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in adults.

Technology Description: DN (also called intramuscular stimulation or trigger-p…

GraftJacket Now (Stryker) for Hand Surgeries

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of the GraftJacket Now human dermal allograft (Stryker) for hand surgeries in adults.

Gender-Affirming Hair Removal for Patients With Gender Dysphoria

This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support gender-affirming hair removal (not related to gender-affirming surgery [GAS] preparation) for patients with gender dysphoria (GD).

Cochlear Implantation for Adults With Single-Sided Deafness

Focus of the Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of cochlear implantation to treat hearing loss in adults with single-sided deafness (SSD).

Technology Description: Cochlear implants are surgically implanted electronic devic…

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…