Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Gender differences in the revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire: a pilot study
Authors' conclusion
These preliminary results indicate that the use of the FIQR as a severity index in male patients probably underestimates the disease impact in this group.
Study context
- Population
- Consecutive patients with fibromyalgia (FM) (2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria) answering an online survey with the Italian Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR)of 544 who compiled questionnaire
- Participants
- 78 patients
- Comparison
- Male vs female patients with FM
- Malesn = 39
- Femalesn = 39reference
- Outcome
- Comparison of the 21 items of the FIQR between male and female patients
Methodological detailspilot study, matched for age and disease duration, online survey
- Pilot study
- Matched for age and disease duration
- Online survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
FIQR scores (univariate analysis)
- Total FIQR scores significantly higher in females
- Physical function domain scores significantly higher in females
- Females scored significantly higher in 6 of the 21 FIQR items
- Females scored significantly higher in 5 of the 9 physical function domain sub-items
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Gender differences in the revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire: a pilot study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 28 June 2023. doi:10.
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