Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Chronic Back Pain: Therapy Outcome Predictive Factors.
Eric-Jan J A A van GorpSam S EldabeKonstantin V SlavinPhilippe RigoardStefaan GoossensDorothee MielkeGiancarlo BarolatChrist DeclerckChris GilmoreIsmaïl GültunaKris C P VissersJennifer TinsleyRudolf LikarPierre-Philippe LuyetPublished in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2020)
While these analyses are exploratory and restricted to a limited sample size, they suggest variables that may play a role in predicting a therapeutic response. These results, however, are informative only and should be cautiously interpreted. Future research to validate the variables in a clinical study is needed.