The evaluation of quality of life in fibromyalgia syndrome: A comparison with rheumatoid arthritis by using SF-36 Health Survey

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 679-684

  Birtane, Murat ^a   Uzunca, Kaan ^a   Taştekin, Nurettin ^a   Tuna, Hakan ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia syndrome; Quality of life; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL TEST; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34147159743     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0359-2     Document Type: Article

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