TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION (TENS) - A TECHNOLOGY-ASSESSMENT

Authors
REEVE J MENON D CORABIAN P
Citation
J. Reeve et al., TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NERVE-STIMULATION (TENS) - A TECHNOLOGY-ASSESSMENT, International journal of technology assessment in health care, 12(2), 1996, pp. 299-324
Citations number
96
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medical Informatics
Journal title
International journal of technology assessment in health care → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664623
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
299 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4623(1996)12:2<299:TEN(-A>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The scientific evidence for clinical effectiveness of transcutaneous e lectrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for treatment of acute, chronic, an d labor and delivery pain is assessed in this paper, and it is conclud ed that there is little evidence for other than a limited use of TENS. The utilization of TENS in Canadian hospitals and payments for TENS s ervices are addressed. Some practicalities regarding the use and asses sment of health technologies are discussed.