Impact of Moving From a Widespread to Multisite Pain Definition on Other Fibromyalgia Symptoms

ConclusionThis large‐scale study demonstrates that regardless of the pain definition used, the magnitude of association between pain and other associated symptoms of fibromyalgia is similar. This finding supports the continued collection of both when classifying fibromyalgia, but highlights the fact that pain may not require to follow the definition outlined within the 1990 American College of Rheumatology criteria.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 2, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Linda E. Dean, Lesley Arnold, Leslie Crofford, Robert Bennett, Don Goldenberg, Mary ‐Ann Fitzcharles, Eduardo S. Paiva, Roland Staud, Dan Clauw, Piercarlo Sarzi‐Puttini, Gareth T. Jones, Abimbola Ayorinde, Elisa Flüß, Marcus Beasley, Gary J. Macfarl Tags: Original Article Source Type: research