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Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic laser myomectomy. This involves passing a fine telescope (laparascope) through small cuts in the abdomen and uterus wall, and using a laser to destroy the fibroids.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 November 2003

Evidence-based recommendations on therapeutic sialendoscopy. This involves using a flexible tube to enter the salivary gland, and visualise and remove the stone.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 May 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous coblation of the intervertebral disc for low back pain and sciatica. This involves using heat from an electrode to destroy the tissue.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 January 2016

Discontinued Reference number: GID-NG10374

Result type

NICE guideline

Status

Discontinued

Evidence-based recommendations on retrobulbar irradiation for thyroid eye disease. This involves using radiation to target the tissue behind the eyeball and reduce inflammation.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 December 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on lung volume reduction surgery for treating advanced emphysema. This involves removing damaged lung tissue using a special stapling device, a laser, or both.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 February 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on mini/micro screw implantation for orthodontic anchorage. This involves inserting small screws into the jaw bone to create anchors that support tooth realignment.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2007

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. This involves replacing the damaged parts of the aorta with an artificial piece of blood vessel, performed through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 August 2007

Summary of the evidence on colesevelam for treating bile acid malabsorption (BAM) to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

29 October 2013

Question What is the clinical and cost effectiveness, post treatment and at longer-term follow‑up, of behavioural activation compared...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

25 October 2019

In development Reference number: GID-HTE10067 Expected publication date:  20 May 2026

Result type

Health technology evaluations

Status

In development

or inflammatory exacerbation of proctitis that is resistant to standard treatment, what is the effectiveness of topical...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

25 October 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for neuropathic pain in adults. This involves delivering focused ultrasound to a small part of the brain (in the thalamus) responsible for transmitting pain signals to destroy it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 November 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for refractory chronic pain syndromes (excluding headache). This involves stimulating a precise area of the brain using an electrode to treat the chronic pain.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for primary or secondary lung cancers. This involves inserting 1 or more electrodes (needle-like probes) through the chest into the lung and using an electrical current to produce heat to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 December 2010

Discontinued Reference number: GID-IP1041

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Status

Discontinued

Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy for advanced bronchial carcinoma. This involves giving the patient something that makes them sensitive to light, then using special equipment to shine light onto the cancer to activate the substance and destroy some of the cancer.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 August 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on coil embolisation of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. This involves placing coils inside the aneurysm using a thin tube to make the blood clot so it is less likely to burst.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 January 2005

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous thrombectomy for intermediate-risk or high-risk pulmonary embolism. This involves removing the clot through a catheter inserted into a vein.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

29 November 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation (IRE) for treating renal cancer. This involves using electrical pulses to kill cancer cells, applied directly to the tumour through special needles.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 February 2013

duration of endoscopic follow-up for patients who have received endoscopic treatment for stage 1 oesophageal adenocarcinoma? Any...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 March 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous transluminal renal sympathetic denervation for resistant hypertension. This involves inserting a device through the skin (percutaneous) into an artery in the thigh and then into the renal arteries (transluminal). It sends radio or sound waves to destroy the nerves in the renal arteries (sympathetic denervation). The aim is to lower blood pressure.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

1 March 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation for oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults. This involves electrically stimulating nerves in the throat or neck, while the person swallows. The aim is to strengthen the muscles involved in swallowing.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 December 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on preoperative high dose rate brachytherapy for rectal cancers. This involves inserting an applicator into the rectum and using it to deliver radiation to the tumour.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 August 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on thrombin injections for pseudoaneurysms. This involves injecting thrombin into the pseudoaneurysm. The aim is to form a small clot to plug the ‘hole’ in the artery.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 May 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on trabeculotomy ab interno for open angle glaucoma. This involves using a specifically designed surgical instrument to remove a portion of tissue, with the aim of improving the eye’s drainage pathway.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 May 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for treating benign thyroid nodules in adults. This involves using heat energy to destroy tissue in the nodules.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 June 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on selective internal radiation therapy for neuroendocrine tumours that have metastasised to the liver. This involves injecting tiny radioactive spheres into the blood vessels that supply the liver metastases.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

16 May 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for symptomatic breast fibroadenoma in adults. This involves using high-frequency sound waves to heat up the tissues in the lump.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

13 September 2017

In development Reference number: GID-HTE10065 Expected publication date:  02 April 2026

Result type

Health technology evaluations

Status

In development

Evidence-based recommendations on SeHCAT (tauroselcholic [75 selenium] acid) for diagnosing bile acid diarrhoea.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

17 November 2021

with stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer following multimodality treatment including surgery? Any explanatory notes(if applicable)

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

21 June 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on cryotherapy for chronic rhinitis. This involves destroying a nerve in the nose to reduce chronic rhinitis symptoms.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 September 2023

Discontinued Reference number: GID-TAG373

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

Discontinued

Evidence-based recommendations on moorLDI2-BI: a laser doppler blood flow imager for burn wound assessment.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

7 August 2017

with GORD that does not respond to optimal proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Current evidence...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

study should be undertaken to evaluate the impact on treatment choice, the experience of care and treatment effectiveness...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

benefits of a primary care-based collaborative care approach to improving the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) compared...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for native aortic valve regurgitation. This involves implanting a replacement valve inside the faulty native valve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 June 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ablation for an anal fistula in adults. This involves applying heat to the fistula.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

17 April 2019

more rapid and effective decongestion compared with continuing diuretic treatment? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

16 December 2021

This indicator covers rates of hysterectomy. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as CCG77

Result type

Network / system level indicators

Last updated

22 March 2024

Evidence-based recommendations on CYP2C19 genotype testing to guide clopidogrel use after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

31 July 2024

Question What is the clinical and cost effectiveness, post-treatment and at longer-term follow‑up, of family therapy, psychodynamic...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

25 October 2019

Recommendation ID TA272/1 Question Research on second-line treatments for transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelial tract is needed....

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on liposuction for chronic lymphoedema in adults. This involves using suction to remove fluid and fat through punctures in the skin.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 April 2022

This document describes a real-world evidence framework that aims to improve the quality of real-world evidence informing our guidance. The framework does not set minimum standards for the acceptability of evidence. The framework is mainly targeted at those developing evidence to inform NICE guidance. It is also relevant to patients, those collecting data, and reviewers of evidence

Evidence-based recommendations on electrochemotherapy for metastases in the skin from tumours of non-skin origin and melanoma. This involves applying short, powerful pulses of electricity to the tumour, allowing an anticancer drug to pass through into the cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 March 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on selective internal radiation therapy for unresectable colorectal metastases in the liver in adults. This involves injecting beads that emit radiation directly into the tumour.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

4 March 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on liposuction for chronic lipoedema in adults. This involves using suction to remove abnormal fat.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

29 March 2022