The Biopsychosocial Model is an interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and social environment. The model specifically examines how these aspects play a role in topics ranging from health and disease models to human development. This model was developed by George L. Engel in 1977 and is the first of its kind to employ this type of multifaceted thinking. The Biopsychosocial Model has received criticism about its limitations but continues to carry influence in the fields of psychology, health, medicine, and human development.
PROSTIM study is an ongoing prospective, multicentric, and observational clinical study (NCT05349695) that aims to identify different patient clusters and their outcomes after spinal cord stimulation. Patients are recruited in different centers in Europe. The analysis focuses on identifying significant patient clusters based on different health domains and the changes in biopsychosocial variables 6 weeks, 3, and 12 months after implantation. This study is the first to include a biopsychosocial clustering to identify significant patient groups and their response to spinal cord stimulation treatment 1)