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Review
. 1996 Spring;12(2):299-324.
doi: 10.1017/s026646230000965x.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): a technology assessment

J Reeve  1 , D Menon, P Corabian
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Review

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS): a technology assessment

J Reeve et al. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 1996 Spring.

Abstract

The scientific evidence for clinical effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for treatment of acute, chronic, and labor and delivery pain is assessed in this paper, and it is concluded that there is little evidence for other than a limited use of TENS. The utilization of TENS in Canadian hospitals and payments for TENS services are addressed. Some practicalities regarding the use and assessment of health technologies are discussed.

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