1. V. Bril, MD, FRCP(C),
2. J. England, MD, FAAN,
3. G.M. Franklin, MD, MPH, FAAN,
4. M. Backonja, MD,
5. J. Cohen, MD, FAAN,
6. D. Del Toro, MD,
7. E. Feldman, MD, PhD, FAAN,
8. D.J. Iverson, MD, FAAN,
9. B. Perkins, MD, FRCP(C), MPH,
10. J.W. Russell, MD, MS, FRPC and
11. D. Zochodne, MD

1. From the University Health Network (V.B., B.P.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (J.E.), LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; University of Washington (G.M.F.), Seattle; University of Wisconsin (M.B.), Madison; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (J.C.), Lebanon, NH; Department of PM&R (D.D.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Michigan (E.F.), Ann Arbor; Humboldt Neurological Medical Group, Inc. (D.J.I.), Eureka, CA; Department of Neurology (J.W.R.), University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Calgary (D.Z.), Calgary, Canada.

1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to American Academy of Neurology, 1080 Montreal Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55116 guidelines{at}aan.com

Abstract

Footnotes

• AAN

  American Academy of Neurology

  NNT

  number needed to treat

  PDN

  painful diabetic neuropathy

  QOL

  quality of life

  RCT

  randomized controlled trial

  SF-MPQ

  Short Form–McGill Pain Questionnaire

  SF-QOL

  Short Form–Quality of Life

  VAS

  visual analog pain scale

• Supplemental data at www.neurology.org

• Appendices e-1–e-5 and References e-1–e46 are available on the Neurology® Web site at www.neurology.org.

• Approved by the AAN Quality Standards Subcommittee on November 13, 2010; by the AAN Practice Committee on December 15, 2010; by the AAN Board of Directors on February 10, 2011; by the Neuromuscular Guidelines Steering Committee on October 8, 2010; by the AANEM Practice Issues Review Panel on January 15, 2011; by the AANEM Board of Directors on February 15, 2011; by the AAPM&R Quality Practice & Policy Committee on February 6, 2011; and by the AAPM&R Board of Governors on March 11, 2011.

1. From the Centre for Eye Research Australia (R.K., T.Y.W., J.J.W.), University of Melbourne, Victoria; Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (R.K.), Victoria; School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.Z.C.A., D.K.K.), RMIT University, Victoria; Centre for Vision Research (A.G.T., G.L., P.M., J.J.W.), University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Singapore Eye Research Institute (T.Y.W.), Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore.

1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Jie Jin Wang, Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, 32 Gisborne Street, Victoria 3002 Australia; jiejw{at}unimelb.edu.au