Pain Medicine· 2013Q1· Review
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Practical Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines, 4th Edition
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Short summary
The 4th edition of practical guidelines for diagnosing and treating Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) has been updated by expert practitioners, incorporating a systematic review of literature and extensive clinical experience, especially where high-quality evidence is scarce.
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Key points
- The 4th edition of CRPS guidelines systematically reviews available literature, including preliminary research due to evidence paucity.
- Expert practitioners integrated extensive clinical experience, especially in areas with limited high-quality evidence.
- Guidelines discuss the research quality and clinical relevance of diagnostic criteria and treatment modalities.
- A balanced case-by-case risk/cost vs. benefit analysis is emphasized for practical application.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This is the fourth edition of diagnostic and treatment guidelines for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS; aka reflex sympathetic dystrophy). METHODS: Expert practitioners in each discipline traditionally utilized in the treatment of CRPS systematically reviewed the available and relevant literature; due to the paucity of levels 1 and 2 studies, less rigorous, preliminary research reports were included. The literature review was supplemented with knowledge gained from extensive empirical clinical experience, particularly in areas where high-quality evidence to guide therapy is lacking. RESULTS: The research quality, clinical relevance, and "state of the art" of diagnostic criteria or treatment modalities are discussed, sometimes in considerable detail with an eye to the expert practitioner in each therapeutic area. Levels of evidence are mentioned when available, so that the practitioner can better assess and analyze the modality under discussion, and if desired, to personally consider the citations. Tables provide details on characteristics of studies in different subject domains described in the literature. CONCLUSIONS: In the humanitarian spirit of making the most of all current thinking in the area, balanced by a careful case-by-case analysis of the risk/cost vs benefit analysis, the authors offer these "practical" guidelines.
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