A comparison of self-estimated symptoms and impact of disease in fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 21-33

  Viitanen, Jorma ^a   Ronni, Sisko ^a   Ala Peijari, Sirkku ^a   Uoti Reilama, Kirsti ^a   Kautiainen, Hannu ^b  

^a Rehabilitation Institute of the Finnish Rheumatism Association   (Finland)

^b RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comparison; Fibromyalgia; Quality of life; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; GOLD;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033842608     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v08n03_03     Document Type: Article

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