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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2023

Research hotspots and trends on spinal cord stimulation for pain treatment: a two-decade bibliometric analysis.

Sheng Yang, Sen Zhong, Yunshan Fan, Yanjie Zhu, Ningze Xu, Yue Liao, Guoxin Fan, Xiang Liao, Shisheng He

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Sheng YangDepartment of Orthopedic, Spinal Pain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Sen ZhongShanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yunshan FanDepartment of Orthopedic, Spinal Pain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yanjie ZhuDepartment of Orthopedic, Spinal Pain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ningze XuShanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yue LiaoShanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Guoxin FanDepartment of Pain Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Xiang LiaoDepartment of Pain Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Shisheng HeDepartment of Orthopedic, Spinal Pain Research Institute, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Tongji University · CNShanghai Tenth People's Hospital · CNHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNShenzhen University · CNTongji Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Chronic pain poses a significant social burden. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is considered to be the most promising treatment for refractory pain. The aim of this study was to summarize the current research hotspots on SCS for pain treatment during the past two decades and to predict the future research trends by bibliometric analysis. Methods: The literature over the last two decades (2002-2022) which was related to SCS in pain treatment was obtained from the Web of Science Core Collection. Bibliometric analyses were conducted based on the following aspects: (1) Annual publication and citation trends; (2) Annual publication changes of different publication types; (3) Publications and citations/co-citations of different country/institution/journal/author; (4) Citations/co-citation and citation burst analysis of different literature; and (5) Co-occurrence, cluster, thematic map, trend topics, and citation burst analysis of different keywords. (6) Comparison between the United States and Europe. All analyses were performed on CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and R bibliometrix package. Results: A total of 1,392 articles were included in this study, with an increasing number of publications and citations year by year. The most highly published type of literature was clinical trial. United States was the country with the most publications and citations; Johns Hopkins University was the institution with the most publications; NEUROMODULATION published the most papers; the most published author was Linderoth B; and the most cited paper was published in the PAIN by Kumar K in 2007. The most frequently occurring keywords were "spinal cord stimulation," "neuropathic pain," and "chronic pain," etc. Conclusion: The positive effect of SCS on pain treatment has continued to arouse the enthusiasm of researchers in this field. Future research should focus on the development of new technologies, innovative applications, and clinical trials for SCS. This study might facilitate researchers to comprehensively understand the overall perspective, research hotspots, and future development trends in this field, as well as seek collaboration with other researchers.

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bibliometricbibliometrixCiteSpacepain treatmentresearch trendsspinal cord stimulationVOSviewer

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PMID37304039
PMCPMC10248081
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