Prevalence of chronic widespread pain and Wbromyalgia syndrome: A Korean hospital-based study

Rheumatology International

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3435-3442

  Kim, Cheolhwan ^a   Kim, Hyejin ^a   Kim, Jongkwan ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Fibromyalgia; Korea; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC REGIONAL PAIN; CHRONIC WIDESPREAD PAIN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84872172595     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2195-1     Document Type: Article

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