The CanPain SCI Clinical Practice Guideline for Rehabilitation Management of Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Cord: recommendations for model systems of care

S D Guy; S Mehta; D Harvey; B Lau; J W Middleton; C O'Connell; A Townson; C Truchon; D Wolfe; C L Bradbury; T N Bryce; A Casalino; I Côté; B C Craven; N B Finnerup; S L Hitzig; A Kras-Dupuis; D E Moulin; S Orenczuk; A G Parrent; P Potter; P J Siddall; C Short; R Teasell; E Widerström-Noga; E Loh

doi:10.1038/sc.2016.91

The CanPain SCI Clinical Practice Guideline for Rehabilitation Management of Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Cord: recommendations for model systems of care

Spinal Cord. 2016 Aug:54 Suppl 1:S24-7. doi: 10.1038/sc.2016.91.

Authors

S D Guy^{1

2

3}, S Mehta^{1

2

3}, D Harvey⁴, B Lau⁵, J W Middleton⁶, C O'Connell⁷, A Townson⁵, C Truchon⁸, D Wolfe^{1

2

3}, C L Bradbury⁹, T N Bryce¹⁰, A Casalino³, I Côté¹¹, B C Craven⁹, N B Finnerup¹², S L Hitzig⁹, A Kras-Dupuis³, D E Moulin^{2

13}, S Orenczuk⁸, A G Parrent^{2

14}, P Potter^{1

2}, P J Siddall⁶, C Short¹⁵, R Teasell^{1

2}, E Widerström-Noga¹⁶, E Loh^{1

2

3

17}

Affiliations

¹ Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
² Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
³ Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
⁶ The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁷ Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
⁸ Institut National d'Excellence en Santé et Services Sociaux, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
⁹ Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
¹⁰ Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
¹¹ Centre interdisciplinaire de reserche en réadaptation et integration sociale, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
¹² Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
¹³ St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
¹⁴ London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
¹⁵ Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
¹⁶ University of Miami, Coral Cables, FL, USA.
¹⁷ St. Joseph's Health Care Pain Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 27444716
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2016.91

Abstract

Study design: Clinical practice guidelines.

Objectives: The project objectives were to develop the first Canadian recommendations on a model of care for the management of at- and below-level neuropathic pain in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: The guidelines are relevant for inpatient and outpatient SCI rehabilitation settings in Canada.

Methods: On the basis of a review of the Accreditation Canada standards, the Steering Committee developed questions to guide the CanPainSCI Working Group when developing the recommendations. The Working Group agreed on recommendations through a consensus process.

Results: The Working Group developed five recommendations for the organization of neuropathic pain rehabilitation care in people with SCI.

Conclusions: The Working Group recommendations for a model of care for at- and below-level neuropathic pain after SCI should be used to inform clinical practice.

Publication types

Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care / methods*
Humans
Neuralgia / etiology*
Neuralgia / rehabilitation*
Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*
Spinal Cord Injuries / rehabilitation*