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PMS56 FIBROMYALGIA MOLDOFSKY QUESTIONNAIRE (FMQ): VALIDATION OF A TOOL TO AID DIAGNOSIS - Value in Healthdoi:10.1016/S1098-3015(10)66828-3K Le LayH MoldofskyS BoussettaC TaiebElsevier Inc.Value in HealthMoldofsky H, Boussetta S, Roue-Le Lay K. Fibromy- algia Moldofsky Questionnaire (FMQ):...
chronic pain, and physical fatigue. People with fibromyalgia have a higher risk of developing depression, anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorders. In this chapter, the psychosocial risk factors that are associated with mental health issues among people with fibromyalgia are discussed. The...
based conditions leads the reasons to consider them as "functional somatic syndromes." Management of these patients includes a correct diagnosis, appropriate investigation for associated conditions, adequate treatment, and considering the therapeutic opportunities and limitations the comorbid disorders may ...
hypersensitivity to lights, noise, and temperature, and a range of psychiatric disorders (e.g., depression, anxiety). One questionnaire study documented, using rating scales, thatfibromyalgiapatients report hypersensitivity to not onlytactile stimuli, but to tastes, smells, and sounds (Wilbarger and...
The distribution of age, sex, and fibromyalgia diagnosis was comparable across studies. Hence, the transitivity assumption was plausible (eTable 2 in the Supplement). Evaluation of Statistical Inconsistency The loop-specific approach did not suggest any inconsistency between closed loops, except in the...
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire: This questionnaire was used to evaluate the impact of fibromyalgia on patients’ well-being and current status [20]. It encompasses 10 factors, including physical function, overall well-being, work-related issues, fatigue, morning fatigue, stiffness, anxiety, and dep...
global pain intensity previous 7 days using a numeric rating scale (NRS); HADS, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; FIQ, Fibromyalgia impact questionnaire; PDI, Pain Disability Index; EQ5D-VAS, Perceived Health according to European Quality of life (EQ) instrument; NA, Not Applicable. ...
Clinicians should be conversant with the symptoms and signs of fibromyalgia so they can make a timely diagnosis. In the US, the prevalence rate ranges from 6% to 15%, with women experiencing a five times higher frequency than men. The rate of new diagnoses in rheumatology clinics ranges from...
However, those symptoms are common enough to be characteristics of the disorder yet not a part of the diagnostic criteria; this is a stark contrast with other syndromes such as depression where a diagnosis relies on the presence of multiple common clinical phenomena. However, there is no ...