Clin Exp Rheumatol
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To determine the outcomes of Korean patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and to identify prognostic factors associated with improvement at 1-year follow-up. ⋯ Two-thirds of our Korean FM patients experienced some clinical improvement by 1-year follow-up. A high baseline STAI-II score and treatment with pregabalin were the important predictor of improved FM.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Burden of illness in fibromyalgia patients with comorbid depression.
To assess the burden of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with FM taking antidepressant medication for comorbid depression. ⋯ This study demonstrates the significant burden of FM in patients with comorbid depression treated with an antidepressant.
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Clinical features of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) overlap with those of fibromyalgia (FM). This cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of FM in pSS patients and to compare the clinical features of pSS patients with FM to those without FM. ⋯ Our study showed that FM was prevalent in pSS. FM was associated with higher ESSPRI and more severe depression.
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To investigate the reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with chronic pain. ⋯ Our results indicate that the 2010 ACR Preliminary Diagnostic Criteria for FM may be useful to establish a diagnosis of FM in Spanish individuals with chronic pain.
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To investigate the reliability and validity of the Spanish version of the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool (FiRST), a brief questionnaire for the detection of fibromyalgia (FM) in patients with diffuse chronic pain seen at primary care health centres. ⋯ FiRST questionnaire is a useful tool for the detection of FM in primary care health centres.