Systematic review of randomized controlled trials of nonpharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 324-336

  Sim, Julius ^a   Adams, Nicola ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia syndrome; Nonpharmacological treatment; Randomized controlled trials; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; HYPNOSIS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MEDLINE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036037180     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200209000-00008     Document Type: Article

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