| SCS | Spinal cord stimulation |
| IDD | Intrathecal drug delivery |
| NRS | Numeric Rating Scale |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| SF-12 | Short Form 12 (mental [MCS-12] and physical [PCS-12]) |
| HRQoL | Health-Related Quality of Life |
| BPI-SF | Brief Pain Inventory Short Form |
| EQ-5D-5L | European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions |
| PGI-I | Patient Global Impression of Improvement |
| EQ-5D VAS | Visual Analogic Scale of the EQ-5D questionnaire |
| PLBP | Persistent Low Back Pain |
| CRPS | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome |