Recommendation ID
CG173/2
Question
Relationship between symptoms, cause of neuropathic pain and its treatment:- Is response to pharmacological treatment predicted more reliably by underlying aetiology or by symptom characteristics?
Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)
Why this is important:- There is little evidence about whether certain symptoms that present in healthcare settings, or whether different neuropathic pain conditions with different aetiologies, respond differently to different treatments. Current evidence is typically focused on particular conditions and is limited to particular drugs. Further research should be conducted as described in the guidance.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Neuropathic pain in adults: pharmacological management in non-specialist settings
Number
CG173
Date issued
November 2013

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 19/12/2013