Fibromyalgia outcome: The predictive values of symptom duration, physical activity, disability pension, and critical life events - A 4.5 year prospective study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-243

  Wigers, Sigrid Hørven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Fibromyalgia; Follow up studies; Life change events; Outcome assessment (health care); Pensions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PENSION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0030248902     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(96)00070-0     Document Type: Article

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