Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank
Authors' conclusion
In conclusion, the majority of individuals meeting FM criteria did not have a diagnosis. Several factors associated with not receiving a clinician's diagnosis are aligned with stereotypical perceptions of FM.
Study context
- Population
- UK Biobank participants meeting 2016 fibromyalgia (FM) criteriameeting FM criteria
- Participants
- 4,197 participants
- Exposure
- Individuals meeting 2016 FM criteria with vs without a clinician's diagnosis
- Outcome
- Factors (27 potential factors across four biopsychosocial domains) associated with receiving an FM diagnosis
Methodological detailsmultivariable log-binomial regression, prevalence ratios
- Multivariable log-binomial regression
- Prevalence ratios
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Proportion meeting FM criteria without a clinician's diagnosis
Not diagnosed
72.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 6 August 2026. doi:10.
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