Diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome-A comparison of association of the medical scientific societies in germany, survey, and american college of rheumatology Criteria

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 505-511

  Häuser, Winfried ^a,c   Hayo, Sebastian ^a   Biewer, Werner ^b   Gesmann, Mechthild ^g   Kühn Becker, Hedi ^h   Petzke, Frank ^d   Von Wilmoswky, Hubertus ^e   Langhorst, Jost ^f  

^a KLINIKUM SAARBRÜCKEN   (Germany)

^b Rheumatological Practice   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^e Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^g Psychosomatic Medicine Practice   (Germany)

^h Pain Medicine Practice   (Germany)

Author keywords

American College of rheumatology; Association of the Medical Scientific Societies in Germany; diagnosis; regional pain scale; Words: fibromyalgia syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FIBROMYALGIA; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATOLOGY; STANDARDS; STATISTICS; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMERICAS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953893992     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181d92a6c     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Wolfe F, Smythe HA, Yunus MB, et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia. Report of the multicenter criteria committee. Arthritis Rheum. 1990;33:160-172.
2. Katz RS, Wolfe F, Michaud K. Fibromyalgia diagnosis: a comparison of clinical, survey, and American College of Rheumatology criteria. Arthritis Rheum. 2006;5:169-176.
3. Clauw DJ, Crofford LJ. Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia: what we know, and what we need to know. Best Pract Res Clin Rheum. 2003;17:685-701.
4. Petzke F, Gracely RH, Park KM, et al. What do tender points measure? Influence of distress on four measures of tenderness. J Rheumatol. 2003;30:567-574.
5. Branco JC, Bannwarth B, Failde I, et al. Prevalence of fibromyalgia: a survey in five European countries. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2009. [Epub Feb 26].
6. Wolfe F. Stop using the American College of Rheumatology criteria in the clinic. J Rheumatol. 2003;30:1671-1672.
7. Harth M, Nielson RW. The fibromyalgia tender points: use them or lose them? A brief review of the controversy. J Rheumatol. 2007;34:914-922.
8. Wolfe F. Pain extent and diagnosis: development and validation of the regional pain scale in 12, 995 patients. J Rheumatol. 2003;30:369-378.
9. Hauser W, Eich W, Herrmann M, et al. Fibromyalgia syndrome: classification, diagnosis, and treatment. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009; 106:383-391.
10. Mayou R, Farmer A. ABC of psychological medicine: functional somatic symptoms and syndromes. BMJ. 2002;325: 265-268.
11. Hauser W, Zimmer C, Felde E, et al. What are the key symptoms of fibromyalgia? Results of a survey of the German Fibromyalgia Association. Schmerz. 2008;22:176-183.
12. Hauser W, Akritidou I, Felde E, et al. Steps towards a symptom-based diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome. Symptom profiles of patients from different clinical settings. Z Rheumatol. 2008;67:511-515.
13. Hauser W, Grulke N, Michalski D, et al. Intensity of limb pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia syndrome, depressive disorders and chronic back pain. A criterion for differentiation. Schmerz. 2009;23:267-274.
14. Okifuji A, Turk DC, Sinclair JD, et al. A standardized manual tender point survey. I. Development and determination of a threshold point for the identification of positive tender points in fibromyalgia syndrome. J Rheumatol. 1997;24:377-383.
15. Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001; 16:606-613.
16. Kroenke K, Spitzer L, Janet BW, et al. The PHQ-15: validity of a new measure for evaluating the severity of somatic symptoms. Psychosom Med. 2002;64:258-266.
17. Grafe K, Zipfel S, Herzog W, et al. Screening of mental disorders by the "Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-D)." Results of the German validation study. Diagnostica. 2004;50: 171-181.
18. Bennett RM, Jones J, Turk DC, et al. An internet survey of 2596 people with fibromyalgia. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2007;8:27.
19. Klement A, Hauser W, Bruckle W, et al. Principles of treatment, coordination of medical care and patient education in fibromyalgia syndrome and chronic widespread pain. Schmerz. 2008;22:283-294.
20. Shir Y, Fitzcharles MA. Should rheumatologists retain ownership of fibromyalgia? J Rheumatol. 2009;36:667-670.
21. Zih FS, Da Costa D, Fitzcharles MA. Is there benefit in referring patients with fibromyalgia to a specialist clinic? J Rheumatol. 2004;31:2468-2471.
22. Petzke F, Clauw DJ, Ambrose K, et al. Increased pain sensitivity in fibromyalgia: effects of stimulus type and mode of presentation. Pain. 2003;105:403-413.
23. Gracely RH. A pain psychologist's view of tenderness in fibromyalgia. J Rheumatol. 2007;34:912-913.
24. Jain AK, Carruthers BM, van de Sande MI, et al. Fibro-myalgia syndrome: Canadian clinical working case definition, diagnostic and treatment protocols-a consensus document. J Musculoskeletal Pain. 2004;11:3-107.
25. Hauser W, Bernardy K, Uceyler N, et al. Treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome with antidepressants\a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2009;301:198-209.
26. Hauser W, Bernardy K, Uceyler N, et al. Treatment of fibro-myalgia syndrome with gabapentin and pregabalin\a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Pain. 2009;144:69-81.
27. Hauser W, Schmutzer G, Braehler E, et al. A cluster within the continuum of biopsychosocial distress can be labeled "fibro-myalgia syndrome"-evidence from a representative German population survey. J Rheumatol. 2009;36:2806-2812.
28. Landis RJ, Koch GG. The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data. Biometrics. 1977;33:159-174.
29. Goldenberg DL. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Am J Med. 2009;122(12 suppl):S14-S21.
30. Dorn SD, Morris CB, Hu Y, et al. Irritable bowel syndrome subtypes defined by Rome II and Rome III criteria are similar. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009;43:214-220.