Effect of fibromyalgia syndrome on the health-related quality of life and economic burden in Korea

Rheumatology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 311-320

  Kim, Seong Kyu ^a   Kim, Seong Ho ^b   Lee, Chang Keun ^c   Lee, Hye Soon ^d   Lee, Sang Heon ^e   Park, Yong Beom ^f   Park, Hye Jin ^g   Son, Min Jung ^g   Lee, Shin Seok ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^d Hanyang University Guri Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Health care costs; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36;

ADULT; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84873872489     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kes255     Document Type: Article

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