A general population study of fibromyalgia tender points in noninstitutionalized adults with chronic widespread pain

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2677-2682

  White, K P ^a   Harth, M ^a   Speechley, M ^a   Ostbye, T ^a  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Fibromyalgia fibrositis; Tender points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FIBROSITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PAIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0033748502     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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