A scoping review of models for predicting the risk of postherpetic neuralgia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a scoping review of risk prediction models for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), providing insights for clinical identification of patients at high risk and future research.

Methods

China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed), PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched from database establishment to 25 October 2024, and data on the prevalence of PHN, model construction, predictors and model performance were extracted for summary analysis.

Results

A total of 23 studies were included, with a high overall risk of bias. The prevalence of PHN ranged from 6.20 to 48.00%, with traditional logistic regression being the predominant mod

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531067 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature