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Evidence-based recommendations on vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression in adults. This involves implanting an electrical stimulator under the skin of the chest and connecting it by wires to the vagus nerve.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

12 August 2020

We assess the efficacy and safety of interventional procedures used for treatment or diagnosis to determine whether they work well enough and are safe enough for use in the NHS.

Evidence-based recommendations on cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate, pentoxifylline and inositol nicotinate for treating intermittent claudication in adults with peripheral arterial disease.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

25 May 2011

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

Highly specialised technology (HST) evaluations are recommendations on the use of new and existing highly specialised medicines and treatments within the NHS in England.

Evidence-based recommendations on cyanoacrylate glue occlusion for varicose veins. This involves injecting medical glue (cyanoacrylate) into a vein to close it with the aim of improving symptoms.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

4 March 2020

Referral points to virtual wards are similar to traditional models of care. Our guidance and advice can help you decide where to provide care and what to consider.

Evidence-based recommendations on degarelix (Firmagon) for advanced hormone-dependent prostate cancer in adults with spinal metastases.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

24 August 2016

Evidence-based recommendations on quantitative faecal immunochemical testing to guide colorectal cancer pathway referral in primary care.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

24 August 2023

Evidence-based recommendations on extraurethral (non-circumferential) retropubic adjustable compression devices for stress urinary incontinence in women. This involves putting 2 small balloons on either side of the tube that carries urine from the bladder to support it and reduce leaks.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

22 March 2017

Evidence-based recommendations on brachytherapy as the sole method of adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer after local excision. This involves inserting radioactive sources into the space in the breast where tissue has been removed to minimise the chances of the cancer coming back.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 July 2008

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Evidence-based recommendations on edoxaban (Lixiana) for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Last updated

2 July 2021

Evidence-based recommendations on high-intensity focused ultrasound for glaucoma in adults. This involves using high-intensity ultrasound to destroy a small amount of the tissue that makes fluid in the eye.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 September 2019