An external control device for use with a tissue stimulation device and at least one tissue stimulation lead having a plurality of electrodes implanted within a patient comprises a user interface configured for allowing a user to enter first information defining a therapeutic indication and second information defining the location of the at least one tissue stimulation lead relative to an anatomical reference, at least one processor configured for analyzing the first and second information and generating a set of stimulation parameters based on the analysis, and output circuitry configured for transmitting the at least one stimulation parameter set to the tissue stimulation device.
