Spinal cord stimulation patterns of care, re‐interventions, and costs for private health insurers, Australia, 2011–22: a retrospective observational study
About one in four people will require surgical re-intervention within 36 months of receiving a definitive spinal cord stimulator, and the costs for the procedure are high. Both findings are concerning given the paucity of evidence for their efficacy in treating chronic pain.
Authors
- Christopher G. Maher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1628-7857)
- Alexandra Gorelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1032-0457)
- Caitlin Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-2493)
- Ian A. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-7627)
- Chris Hayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7163-0390)
- Rachelle Buchbinder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-0933)
- Chung‐Wei Christine Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6192-7238)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Hunter New England Local Health District (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Medical Journal of Australia
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.70001
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.38
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council