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Source(s) of financial support: The development of the guidelines was funded by Abbott, Boston Scientific Corp, Mainstay Medical, Medtronic Ltd, Nevro Corp, and Saluda Medical. Representatives from the research divisions of the companies supporting the study were invited to participate in the Delphi survey and to be part of the Consensus Group.
Conflict of Interest Statement: Rui V. Duarte has received consultancy fees from Boston Scientific Corp, Mainstay Medical, Medtronic Ltd, and Saluda Medical. Sam Eldabe has received consultancy fees from Abbott, Boston Scientific Corp, Mainstay Medical, and Medtronic Ltd. He has received Department Research funding from the National Institute of Health Research, Medtronic Ltd, and Nevro Corp. Simon Thomson has received consultancy fees from Boston Scientific Corp. He has received department research funding from the National Institute of Health Research, Boston Scientific Corp, and Mainstay Medical. Richard B. North serves as an unpaid officer of the nonprofit Neuromodulation Foundation, Inc, to which (like his former employers Johns Hopkins University and Sinai Hospital) grants and support have been provided by Abbott, Boston Scientific Corp, Medtronic, Inc, Nevro Corp, Nuvectra, and Stimwave, Inc. He receives royalties from Abbott and consulting fees and royalties from Nuvectra. His wife holds shares in Stimwave, Inc. Ganesan Baranidharan has a consulting agreement and is on the advisory board for Nevro Corp, Nalu Medical Inc, Abbott, and Boston Scientific Corp. Rod S. Taylor has received consultancy fees from Medtronic Ltd, Nevro Corp, and Saluda Medical. The other authors report no conflict of interest.
