A system for selecting electrical stimulation parameters for electrical stimulation, the system comprising an electrical stimulation device (512; 100; 400) implantable in a patient and a device including a processor; wherein the electrical stimulation device (512; 100; 400) comprises an electrical stimulation lead (516; 103; 402) comprising a plurality of electrodes; and wherein the processor is configured and arranged to perform the following method steps: for each of a plurality of first electrode combinations, receiving at least one value indicative of electrical stimulation using the first electrode combination, wherein each of the first electrode combinations comprises at least two electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; based on the received values indicative of electrode stimulation using the first electrode combinations, selecting one or more of the first electrode combinations; selecting a plurality of second electrode combinations including the selected one or more of the first electrode combinations and one or more additional electrode combinations, wherein at least one of the additional electrode combinations includes at least one electrode from the selected one or more of the first electrode combinations, wherein each of the second electrode combinations comprises at least two electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; for each of the plurality of second electrode combinations, receiving at least one value indicative of electrical stimulation using the second electrode combination; based on the received values indicative of electrode stimulation using the second electrode combinations, selecting one or more of the second electrode combinations; for each of the selected one or more of the second electrode combinations, receiving values indicative of electrical stimulation using different sets of stimulation parameters with the selected one or more of the second electrode combinations; based on the values indicative of the electrical stimulation using the different sets of stimulation parameters, selecting at least one third electrode combination that includes two or more electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; for each of the selected at least one third electrode combination, receiving values indicative of electrical stimulation using different sets of stimulation parameters with the selected at least one third electrode combination; based on the values indicative of the electrical stimulation using the different sets of stimulation parameters, selecting one of the at least one third electrode combination as a final electrode group and selecting one of the different sets of stimulation parameters for the final electrode group; and initiating a signal to the electrical stimulation device implanted in the patient, the signal indicating the final electrode group and the selected set of stimulation parameters to be used with the final electrode group for electrical stimulation of the patient through the electrical stimulation lead using the final electrode group and the selected set of stimulation parameters. for each of a plurality of first electrode combinations, receiving at least one value indicative of electrical stimulation using the first electrode combination, wherein each of the first electrode combinations comprises at least two electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; based on the received values indicative of electrode stimulation using the first electrode combinations, selecting one or more of the first electrode combinations; selecting a plurality of second electrode combinations including the selected one or more of the first electrode combinations and one or more additional electrode combinations, wherein at least one of the additional electrode combinations includes at least one electrode from the selected one or more of the first electrode combinations, wherein each of the second electrode combinations comprises at least two electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; for each of the plurality of second electrode combinations, receiving at least one value indicative of electrical stimulation using the second electrode combination; based on the received values indicative of electrode stimulation using the second electrode combinations, selecting one or more of the second electrode combinations; for each of the selected one or more of the second electrode combinations, receiving values indicative of electrical stimulation using different sets of stimulation parameters with the selected one or more of the second electrode combinations; based on the values indicative of the electrical stimulation using the different sets of stimulation parameters, selecting at least one third electrode combination that includes two or more electrodes of the electrical stimulation lead; for each of the selected at least one third electrode combination, receiving values indicative of electrical stimulation using different sets of stimulation parameters with the selected at least one third electrode combination; based on the values indicative of the electrical stimulation using the different sets of stimulation parameters, selecting one of the at least one third electrode combination as a final electrode group and selecting one of the different sets of stimulation parameters for the final electrode group; and initiating a signal to the electrical stimulation device implanted in the patient, the signal indicating the final electrode group and the selected set of stimulation parameters to be used with the final electrode group for electrical stimulation of the patient through the electrical stimulation lead using the final electrode group and the selected set of stimulation parameters.