Balneotherapy in fibromyalgia: A single blind randomized controlled clinical study

Rheumatology International

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1949-1954

  Özkurt, Seçil ^b   Dönmez, Arif ^a   Karagülle, M Zeki ^a   Uzunoǧlu, Emel ^a   Turan, Mustafa ^c   Erdoǧan, Nergis ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Ilkevin Special Education and Rehabilitation Centre   (Turkey)

^c GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Chronic pain; Fibromyalgia6; Hydrotherapy; Quality of life; SF 36; Spa

Indexed keywords

MINERAL WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; BALNEOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863989036     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-1888-9     Document Type: Article

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