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November 4, 2009 - 9:15am
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SCS Trial Criteria

Since there have been many discussions lately in different threads, I thought it would help to post the criteria set by the manufacturers and medical community as to what they use to help evaluate whether or not a trial is successful.

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The following criteria may be used to assess the patient during the trial:

* Pain control—To what degree did the trial relieve the patient's pain?
* Activities—To what degree did the trial improve the patient's ability to participate in typical activities?
* Sleep—Was the patient able to sleep more comfortably during the trial?
* Medication—Did the need for pain medications change during the trial?

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