Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool
Objectives: The aim of the study is to evaluate patients undergoing spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using an online decision support system (SCS e-health tool). Materials and Methods: In this study, data of patients who underwent SCS between 2005 and 2023 at the Department of Algology, Ankara Univers...
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| author | Hanzade Aybüke Ünal Ersin Sönmez Hüseyin Emre Arıkan Ahmet Başarı Güngör Enver Özgencil İbrahim Aşık |
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| description | Objectives: The aim of the study is to evaluate patients undergoing spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using an online decision support system (SCS e-health tool).
Materials and Methods: In this study, data of patients who underwent SCS between 2005 and 2023 at the Department of Algology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical characteristics of the patients were assessed using an e-health tool scoring system proposed by the panel and presented online. Furthermore, the alignment of the implanted SCS devices with the recommendations of this scoring system was evaluated.
Results: It was determined that the median SCS appropriateness score for the 117 patients who underwent SCS implantation was 7, and only 3 patients had the SCS removed during the trial period. All the patients who underwent SCS implantation in our study met the eligibility criteria for SCS according to the e-health tool algorithm.
Conclusion: We observed a much lower rate of SCS removal during the trial period compared to the literature. We believe this is attributable to the multidisciplinary evaluation conducted at our hospital by highly competent specialists from various fields who assess patients for SCS suitability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab646a6bb93848509d0c65f6730faba62025-07-17T13:02:03ZengGalenos Publishing HouseAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuas1307-56082025-03-01781555910.4274/atfm.galenos.2025.48264Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health ToolHanzade Aybüke Ünal0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-1844Ersin Sönmez1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8295-4905Hüseyin Emre Arıkan2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6436-5545Ahmet Başarı3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6870-2282Güngör Enver Özgencil4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9624-9649İbrahim Aşık5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4800-3150Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara, TürkiyeErciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kayseri, TürkiyeAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara, TürkiyeKayseri City Hospital, Clinic of Algology, Kayseri, TürkiyeAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara, TürkiyeObjectives: The aim of the study is to evaluate patients undergoing spinal cord stimulation (SCS) using an online decision support system (SCS e-health tool). Materials and Methods: In this study, data of patients who underwent SCS between 2005 and 2023 at the Department of Algology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical characteristics of the patients were assessed using an e-health tool scoring system proposed by the panel and presented online. Furthermore, the alignment of the implanted SCS devices with the recommendations of this scoring system was evaluated. Results: It was determined that the median SCS appropriateness score for the 117 patients who underwent SCS implantation was 7, and only 3 patients had the SCS removed during the trial period. All the patients who underwent SCS implantation in our study met the eligibility criteria for SCS according to the e-health tool algorithm. Conclusion: We observed a much lower rate of SCS removal during the trial period compared to the literature. We believe this is attributable to the multidisciplinary evaluation conducted at our hospital by highly competent specialists from various fields who assess patients for SCS suitability.https://www.ankaratipfakultesimecmuasi.net/articles/evaluation-of-patients-undergoing-spinal-cord-stimulation-using-the-e-health-tool/doi/atfm.galenos.2025.48264spinal cord stimulationhealth information systemsdecision support systemschronic pain |
| spellingShingle | Hanzade Aybüke Ünal Ersin Sönmez Hüseyin Emre Arıkan Ahmet Başarı Güngör Enver Özgencil İbrahim Aşık Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuas spinal cord stimulation health information systems decision support systems chronic pain |
| title | Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool |
| title_full | Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool |
| title_short | Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Using the e-Health Tool |
| title_sort | evaluation of patients undergoing spinal cord stimulation using the e health tool |
| topic | spinal cord stimulation health information systems decision support systems chronic pain |
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