This report addresses whether full-text clinical studies, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines and position statements support the use of GraftJacket and GraftJacket Now human dermal allografts (Stryker) during shoulder surgeries in adults.
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
Fractional Laser Treatment of Burn and Traumatic Scars for Functional Improvement
Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of fractional laser treatment (FLT) for functional improvement in patients with hypertrophic and keloid burn and traumatic scars.
Technology Description: Laser therapy can be used to improve the appearance, texture, pliability, pain, and function…
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.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Surgical Incisions Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) compared with conventional surgical wound care for management of surgical incisions after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Technology Descripti…
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).
Hair Removal Procedures Before Gender Affirming 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 hair removal as a procedure for gender-affirming surgery (GAS) preparation in patients with gender dysphoria (GD).
Sacroiliac Joint Injection With Corticosteroids for Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint and Low Back Pain
Focus of Report: The focus of this Health Technology Assessment is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) corticosteroid injection compared with alternative therapies to treat SIJ pain and low back pain (LBP) in adults.
Technology Description: Corticosteroid…
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…
Female-to-Male 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 female-to-male (FtM) gender-affirming surgery (GAS) for adolescents with gender dysphoria (GD).