A population study of the incidence of fibromyalgia among women aged 26-55 yr

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1318-1323

  Forseth, Karin Øien ^a   Gran, J T ^b   Husby, G ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Epidemiology; Fibromyalgia; Historical variables; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; PAIN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031470394     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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