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The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)®: recommendations for spinal cord stimulation long-term outcome optimization and salvage therapy

Abstract:

Introduction: The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) has recognized a need to establish best practices for optimizing implantable devices and salvage when ideal outcomes are not realized. This group has established the Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC)® to offer guidance on matters needed for both our members and the broader community of those affected by neuromodulation devices.


Materials and Methods: The executive committee of the INS nominated faculty for this NACC® publication on the basis of expertise, publications, and career work on the issue. In addition, the faculty was chosen in consideration of diversity and inclusion of different career paths and demographic categories. Once chosen, the faculty was asked to grade current evidence and along with expert opinion create consensus recommendations to address the lapses in information on this topic.


Results: The NACC® group established informative and authoritative recommendations on the salvage and optimization of care for those with indwelling devices. The recommendations are based on evidence and expert opinion and will be expected to evolve as new data are generated for each topic.


Conclusions: NACC® guidance should be considered for any patient with less-than-optimal outcomes with a stimulation device implanted for treating chronic pain. Consideration should be given to these consensus points to salvage a potentially failed device before explant.

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.neurom.2024.04.006

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Funder identifier:
https://ror.org/0052svj16


Publisher:
Elsevier
Journal:
Neuromodulation More from this journal
Volume:
27
Issue:
6
Pages:
951-976
Place of publication:
United States
Publication date:
2024-06-18
Acceptance date:
2024-04-22
DOI:
EISSN:
1525-1403
ISSN:
1094-7159
Pmid:
38904643


Language:
English
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Subtype:
Review
Pubs id:
2009600
Local pid:
pubs:2009600
Deposit date:
2024-07-04
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