Clinical practice guidelines for the management of refractory postherpetic neuralgia by the Korean Pain Society
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: CPGs for the management of refractory PHN. The development process followed Cochrane's systematic literature review methodology and employed the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system to assess the certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations. Key questions, identified through a survey of experts treating patients with refractory PHN, were finalized by the CPGs development panel. A literature search was conducted in four electronic databases: PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, Cochrane Library, and KoreaMed. Studies were selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria using the population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and study design (PICOS) framework. The resulting recommendations integrate evidence from the literature with patient and clinician preferences and values. They also take into account the quality of evidence, the balance of benefits and harms, potential barriers to implementation, and feasibility within various healthcare settings. These evidence-based multidisciplinary CPGs are expected to assist physicians in safely and effectively treating patients with refractory PHN.
Source: The Korean journal of pain
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.25161
Institutions: Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Korea University Medical Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University, Konkuk University, Konkuk University Medical Center, Korea University, Cochrane, Hallym University, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Seoul National University, Seoul National University Hospital, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Eulji University, Eulji University Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan
Language: English
Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7140798171