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Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on digital technologies for delivering multidisciplinary weight-management services.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

6 March 2024

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on cytokine adsorption devices for treating respiratory failure in people with COVID-19 .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

21 May 2020

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Axxent electronic brachytherapy system for early stage breast cancer

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

24 August 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer. This involves partial or total removal of the stomach to take out the tumour and affected lymph nodes through small cuts in the abdomen (keyhole surgery).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 July 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea in adults. This involves implanting a device under the skin in the chest and connecting it to a nerve under the tongue (hypoglossal nerve).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 November 2017

This quality standard covers care during labour and birth for women who need extra support because they have a medical condition or complications in their current or previous pregnancy. It also covers women who have had no antenatal care. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover the antenatal and postnatal care of pregnant women with mental health conditions, hypertension in pregnancy, diabetes in pregnancy or the organisation of care for pregnant women with complex social factors.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

28 February 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous laser coronary angioplasty. This involves using a laser to burn away the deposits blocking the blood vessels of the heart.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 January 2011

advantages over a baseline CT scan in the correct interpretation of the end-of-treatment FDG-PET-CT scan? Any explanatory notes(if...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

25 August 2016

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Prolaris gene expression assay for assessing long-term risk of prostate cancer progression

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

24 May 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial anal sphincter implantation. This involves placing a circular cuff under the skin around the anus.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 June 2004

Evidence-based recommendations on transurethral water-jet ablation for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This involves injecting a high-speed jet of water into the prostate to destroy some of the prostate tissue and widen the urethra.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

14 September 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on occipital nerve stimulation for intractable chronic migraine. This involves using implanted electrodes to deliver electrical impulses to the occipital nerve to mask migraine pain.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 April 2013

Evidence-based recommendations on transurethral electrovaporisation of the prostate (TURP) to treat benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). This involves using a high-voltage electrical current to vaporise some of the prostate.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 October 2003

This guide describes the methods and processes, including expected timescales, that NICE follows when carrying out health technology evaluations. The methods and processes are designed to produce robust guidance for the NHS in an open, transparent and timely way, with appropriate contribution from stakeholders. Organisations invited to contribute to health technology evaluation development should read this manual in conjunction with the NICE health technology evaluation topic selection: the manual. All documents are available on the NICE website

Evidence-based recommendations on balloon cryoablation for Barrett's oesophagus. This involves freezing and destroying the abnormal cells using a balloon inflated with very cold gas.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 January 2026

Evidence-based recommendations on Kurin Lock for blood culture collection.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

3 April 2024

Summary of the evidence on high-strength insulin glargine 300 units/ml (Toujeo) for type 2 diabetes mellitus to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

2 December 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on collagen paste for closing an anal fistula in adults. This involves using the paste to fill the fistula to seal it. The aim is to encourage healing.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

29 May 2019

and cost effectiveness of cannabis-based medicinal products as an add-on treatment in babies, children and young people with...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

10 February 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for intractable trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. This involves delivering electrical impulses to a precise area of the brain using an electrode to mask the pain.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 March 2011

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on InterDry for intertrigo .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

10 September 2019

referred for elective joint replacement in making decisions about their treatment (for example, the type of procedure, timing and...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

10 August 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on uterine artery embolisation for treating adenomyosis. This involves injecting small particles to block the blood supply to the adenomyosis (thickening of the womb lining).

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

16 December 2013

Recommendation ID NG128/06 Question Aspirin treatment in acute ischaemic stroke: Should a person who has a stroke or a TIA and is already

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

11 May 2022

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Otovent nasal balloon for otitis media with effusion

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

15 March 2016

and cost effectiveness of cannabis-based medicinal products as an add-on treatment for adults with persistent nausea or vomiting not...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

10 February 2020

and migraine. Studies should describe whether the procedure is used for treatment or prevention, and whether it is used for cluster...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

6 April 2016

hospital with COVID-19 and respiratory failure when it is agreed that treatment will not be escalated beyond non-invasive respiratory...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

21 October 2021

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on The Vest for delivering high-frequency chest wall oscillation in people with complex neurological needs .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

14 September 2018

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on Bindex for investigating suspected osteoporosis .

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

31 May 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on negative pressure wound therapy for the open abdomen. This involves using a small pump to remove infected material, stop fluid escaping and help the wound heal.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 November 2013

This resource is intended to demonstrate how our guidance can be used in the Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment process.

HST5/1 Question NICE encourages the company, NHS England and treatment centres to collect more evidence, particularly on the longer-term...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

12 October 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal photopheresis for Crohn's disease. This involves collecting blood from the person, separating the white blood cells from the whole blood, treating with ultraviolet light and re-infusing into the person. The aim is to produce a generalised immune response against the cells that cause the inflammation.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 February 2009

Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on artificial intelligence (AI)-derived software to analyse chest X-rays for suspected lung cancer in primary care referrals.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Last updated

10 February 2025

follow‑up protocol for people with prostate cancer who have had radical treatment, with specific regard to risk stratification, duration...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

25 October 2019

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial iris insertion for acquired aniridia. This involves inserting an artificial iris into the eye.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 July 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale for recurrent migraine. This involves passing a device through a large vessel in the groin up into the heart and closing/blocking the hole in the wall of the heart.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

15 December 2010

Summary of the evidence on cangrelor for coronary revascularisation to inform local NHS planning and decision-making

Result type

Evidence summary

Published

3 November 2015

Discontinued Reference number: GID-TAG408

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

Discontinued

including chronic primary pain: What risk factors enable stratification of treatment for people aged 16 years and over with chronic...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

6 August 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on haemorrhoidal artery ligation. This involves tying the blood vessels and folding up the inside lining of the bowel to reduce blood supply to the haemorrhoids and make them shrink.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 May 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on the My5-FU assay for measuring levels of 5-flurouracil (5-FU) in patients having chemotherapy, to help guide changes to the dose of 5-FU.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

10 December 2014

Discontinued Reference number: GID-HST10004

Result type

Highly specialised technologies guidance

Status

Discontinued

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on FLEXISEQ for osteoarthritis

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

14 September 2016

Early value assessment (EVA) guidance on digital technologies for managing mild to moderate symptoms of hip or knee osteoarthritis.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 January 2026

and (b) provision of adrenaline injectors, when compared with emergency treatment alone? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this...

Result type

Research recommendation

Published

9 June 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for treating prostate cancer. This involves using electrical pulses to destroy the cancer cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

5 July 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on robot-assisted kidney transplant in adults. This involves the surgeon using a robot to help with a kidney transplant.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 April 2018

NICE has developed a medtech innovation briefing (MIB) on the Secca System for faecal incontinence

Result type

Medtech innovation briefing

Published

24 May 2016