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Evidence-based recommendations on radiofrequency denervation for osteoarthritic knee pain. This involves applying heat (radiofrequency) energy to damage the nerves (denervation) that are causing pain in the knee.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 June 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on endovenous mechanochemical ablation for varicose veins. This involves using a rotating wire and chemical to close the varicose vein.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 May 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on deep brain stimulation for tremor and dystonia (excluding Parkinson's disease). This involves planting electrodes in the brain and generating electrical currents to help control the tremor or dystonia.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 August 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. This involves inserting a catheter into the heart that produces heat to damage the nerves in the area with the abnormal elecritcal impulses.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 April 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on intranasal phototherapy for allergic rhinitis in adults. This involves using light to reduce inflammation inside the nose.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

13 June 2018

Evidence-based recommendations on endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial biopsy for peripheral lung lesions. This involves inserting an ultrasound probe via the patient’s nose or mouth into the lungs to obtain images as a guide for taking samples of the lesions.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 March 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on nivolumab (Opdivo) with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-based chemotherapy for untreated unresectable advanced, recurrent, or metastatic oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

8 February 2023

This quality standard covers decision making in people aged 16 and over, using health and social care services who may lack capacity to make their own decisions (now or in the future). It aims to support implementation of the aims and principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and relevant Codes of Practice. It is not a substitute for these.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

11 August 2020

Evidence-based recommendations on brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone for untreated systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

12 August 2020

This quality standard covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in hospital or in the community. It includes identifying people at risk of malnutrition and providing nutrition support, including dietary changes and artificial nutrition support given through feeding tubes (enteral nutrition) or directly into a vein (parenteral nutrition). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Published

30 November 2012

This quality standard covers the assessment and management of chronic kidney disease in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

Result type

Quality standard

Last updated

27 July 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial intelligence technologies to help detect or characterise colorectal polyps.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

19 March 2026

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Evidence-based recommendations on osimertinib (Tagrisso) for untreated locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

14 October 2020