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Human Studies


2020 Jun 27


Neuromodulation

Composite Score Is a Better Reflection of Patient Response to Chronic Pain Therapy Compared With Pain Intensity Alone.

Authors

Pilitsis JG, Fahey M, Custozzo A, Chakravarthy K, Capobianco R
Neuromodulation. 2020 Jun 27.
PMID: 32592618.

Abstract

The pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score became standard when pain was introduced as the fifth vital sign in the 1990s. Although plagued with issues, it remains the basis for primary outcome measures in clinical trials for chronic pain therapies. Multidimensional composite scoring that considers all aspects of the chronic pain experience may provide a more meaningful response measure. Herein we propose a multidimensional responder index.