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Papers: 27 Jun 2020 - 3 Jul 2020
Human Studies
2020 Jun 27
Neuromodulation
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.