Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Exploring the prevalence and clinical impact of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients with shoulder diseases: a cross-sectional study
Authors' conclusion
We found that FM syndrome is more frequent than expected in a cohort of patients referring to a shoulder orthopaedic outpatient clinic, with a prevalence rate (6%) more than double that of the general population (2%).
Study context
- Population
- Consecutive adult patients referring to the shoulder orthopaedic outpatient clinic of ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy, for a painful shoulder103 males · 98 females
- Participants
- 201 patients
- Outcome
- Prevalence of FM syndrome (2016 criteria, FSS)
Methodological detailsobservational, monocentric, consecutive patients
- Observational
- Monocentric
- Consecutive patients
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of FM syndrome (2016 criteria)
Fibromyalgia (FM) criteria positive
5.97%
12
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Values |
|---|---|
| Age | Positive criteria mean 61.3 (SD 10.8) |
| FIQR | Positive criteria mean 57.3 (SD 16.8) · range 21.6-81.5 |
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Original publication
Exploring the prevalence and clinical impact of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients with shoulder diseases: a cross-sectional study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 28 June 2023. doi:10.
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