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Part of Better Together: Composite Measures for Evaluating Outcomes of Neuromodulation Therapies
Details
- Date
- Friday, January 22, 2027
- Time
- 4:00 PM – 4:04 PM
- Session type
- Concurrent Session
- Schedule
- See this day
About
Traditional outcome measures in neuromodulation trials have relied heavily on pain scores alone. Composite outcome measures integrating pain intensity, function, quality of life, and patient satisfaction are increasingly recognized as more meaningful indicators of treatment success. This session will review emerging composite metrics and discuss their application in clinical research and practice, as well as a call to action to align on a composite responder rate which is standardized for assessment of clinical effectiveness. Areas requiring further research on composite outcomes such as the impact on minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of each of the components of composite outcomes will also be addressed.
Presenters
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Bryan Hoelzer completed his medical degree at Tulane University in New Orleans. Following
medical school he completed his internship, residency and fellowship training at the Mayo
Clinic in Minnesota. After completing his training, Dr. Hoelzer was honored to stay on Staff at
the Mayo Clinic where worked in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. While
at Mayo he served as the Director for the Pain Medicine Fellowship, the Director of
Neuromodulation, and was the recipient of the Karis Award.
Nationally,Dr. Hoelzer has served as the President of the Association of Pain Program Directors
and the Co-chair of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Cadaver
Workshops. In addition, he served on the Board of Directors for NANS. Dr. Hoelzer has
authored over 36 peer reviewed medical articles and book chapters.In 2017 Dr. Hoelzer relocated from Minnesota to Provo Utah where he works at Southwest
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Lisa Goudman is assistant professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). She received a fellowship from Research Foundation Flanders to conduct research in the field of neuromodulation and chronic pain. Currently, she is mainly focussing on multicomponent endpoints and ways to measure pain more objectively. She is president of the Benelux Neuromodulation Society.
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Lisa Goudman is assistant professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium). She received a fellowship from Research Foundation Flanders to conduct research in the field of neuromodulation and chronic pain. Currently, she is mainly focussing on multicomponent endpoints and ways to measure pain more objectively. She is president of the Benelux Neuromodulation Society.