Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Effects of two years of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with fibromyalgia
Authors' conclusion
Contrary to expectations, FM patients' health remained stable or improved during the pandemic.
Study context
- Population
- Fibromyalgia (FM) patients and healthy controls (HC) with pre-pandemic data, all female and predominantly white; online survey August 2022all female
- Participants
- 32 vs 21
- Exposure
- FM patients vs healthy controls, before and 2.5 years into the COVID-19 pandemic
- FMn = 32
- HCn = 21reference
- Outcome
- Health status (symptom severity, FIQ, Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), quality of life, physical activity) before vs 2.5 years into the pandemic
- Follow-up
- 2.5 years into the pandemic
Methodological detailsonline survey, pre-pandemic data, healthy control comparison
- Online survey
- Pre-pandemic data
- Healthy control comparison
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Clinical measures in FM, stable or improved
| Group | FM severity scores stable or improved | Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) (quality of life) stable or improved | Pain intensity stable or improved |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM | 84% | 66% | 50% |
FM
FM severity scores stable or improved84%
Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) (quality of life) stable or improved66%
Pain intensity stable or improved50%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Correlations in FM
- Insomnia correlated with pain intensity
- Clinical measures associated with function and affective status
- Changes in leisure activity inversely correlated with pain interference
Original publication
Effects of two years of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with fibromyalgia. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 18 November 2024. doi:10.
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