Delphi Consensus on the Management of Spanish Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain Treated with Botulinum Toxin A: Result Study.

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to identify expert opinions and obtain recommendations on the management of post-stroke hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) and treatment with botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A). A multicenter Delphi study was conducted using an online survey designed by a committee of experts with at least 10 years of experience in post-stroke HSP management with BoNT-A in Spain. Forty-seven panelists (specialists with at least 5 years of experience in post-stroke HSP management with BoNT-A) rated their level of agreement in two rounds based on acceptance by ≥66.7% of them. In round 1, 245 statements on three dimensions were evaluated (diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of the HSP patients treated with BoNT-A). A total of 159 statements (70.9%) were finally accepted after round 2. Experts recommended

SUBMITTER: Cordero-Garcia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11769552 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature