Although it has been unclear whether frailty can be diagnosed, different diagnostic approaches have been developed. A commonly used approach is based on a set of five criteria, which include unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity, weakness, and slow walking speed. When three ...
Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria – New vs. Old: Which is Better?Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
In the first part of this presentation, I would like to focus on just what do we know, and how do we classify fibromyalgia? The current diagnostic criteria that the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) put forth over a decade ago include several main features. One, this is a chronic wi...
2016 Revisions to the 2010/2011 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2016;46(3):319–329. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2016.08.012 24. White KP, Harth M, Speechley M, Ostbye T. Testing an instrument to screen for fibromyalgia syndrome in general population s...
Fibromyalgia tender points: The American College of Rheumatology diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia was historically based on the presence of tender points. Image by Lecturio.DiagnosisHistory and physical examFibromyalgia is a chronic syndrome; therefore, diagnosis determination is recommended over multipl...
Fibromyalgia likely the result of autoimmune problems Here is a new press release from the UK: New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool and the Karolinska Institute, has shown that...
ients and Providers The 2013 Fibromyalgia Alternative Diagnostic Criteria: Interpretation for Patients and ProvidersThe 2013 Fibromyalgia Alternative Diagnostic Criteria: Interpretation for Patients and ProvidersDr. Wolfe stated in anhere
1 These proposed criteria do not require a tender point examination but rely on patient reports of widespread pain and other somatic symptoms. A patient satisfies the proposed diagnostic criteria if 3 conditions are met: The patient has a widespread pain index (WPI) of 7 or greater and symptom...
SeeFibromyalgiafor the AAPT Diagnostic Criteria III. Criteria: Widespread Pain Index (WPI) In the past 7 days, where have you had pain or tenderness (one point for each location, out of 19 possible) Neck Upper Back ChestorBreast Abdomen ...
Exclusion criteria included: (1) previous history of whiplash injury, (2) previous surgery; (3) neuropathic condition (e.g., radiculopathy or myelopathy) diagnosed; (4) underlying medical condition (e.g., tumor); or, (5) regular use of drug pharmacological treatment affecting muscle tone or...