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Papers: 13 Jul 2019 - 19 Jul 2019


2020 Jan


Neuromodulation


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Randomized Placebo-/Sham-Controlled Trials of Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Methodological Appraisal.

Authors

Duarte RV, McNicol E, Colloca L, Taylor RS, North RB, Eldabe S
Neuromodulation. 2020 Jan; 23(1):10-18.
PMID: 31305001.

Abstract

The recent availability of paraesthesia/sensation free spinal cord stimulation (SCS) modalities allow the design of clinical trials of SCS using placebo/sham controls and blinding of patients, clinicians, and researchers. The aims of this study were to: 1) systematically review the current evidence base of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of SCS placebo/sham trials and 2) to undertake a methodological critique of their methods. Based on this critique, we developed a checklist for the design and reporting of future RCTs of SCS.