Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Central sensitivity in fibromyalgia: testing a model to explain the role of psychological factors on functioning and quality of life
Authors' conclusion
The study underscores the pivotal role of psychological dimensions in influencing CS levels and their relationships with QoL in patients with FM.
Study context
- Population
- Women with fibromyalgia (FM); data collected April–June 2023women with FM
- Participants
- 510 women
- Outcome
- Impact of specific psychological constructs on CS in patients with FM
Methodological detailsonline self-administered protocol, path analysis model
- Online self-administered protocol
- Path analysis model
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Strongest predictors of increased CS (Study 1)
Low sensory threshold, β
0.210
Traumatic experiences of physical threat, β
0.141
Neurotic defences, β
0.124
Mental pain, β
0.241
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Path analysis model of central sensitivity (CS) predictors on quality of life (QoL) and FM functioning (Study 2)
- Model fit chi2
- 27.200
- Df
- 10
- p
- P = 0.002
- GFI
- 0.984
- NFI
- 0.949
- CFI
- 0.967
- RMSEA
- 0.061 (95% CI 0.034-0.090)
- Effect size on physical QoL (large)
- −0.576
- Effect size on psychological QoL (medium)
- −0.190
- Satisfactory fit
Original publication
Central sensitivity in fibromyalgia: testing a model to explain the role of psychological factors on functioning and quality of life. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 2 October 2023. doi:10.
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