Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Active‐Duty Military Personnel
Authors' conclusion
The prevalence of FM in active duty service members preparing to deploy is similar to that reported for the general population of the US but is higher than expected for a predominantly male cohort. Furthermore, the prevalence of FM was significantly higher in service members with comorbid PTSD and was highest among those seeking treatment for PTSD.
Study context
- Population
- Active duty military personnel in a predeployment epidemiologic cohort or 1 of 3 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment trialscompleted surveys, 4 studies
- Participants
- 4,376 participants
- Exposure
- Service members with vs without PTSD
- Outcome
- Prevalence of FM (2012 ACR FM questionnaire)
Methodological details4 studies: predeployment epidemiologic cohort and 3 PTSD treatment trials
- 4 studies: predeployment epidemiologic cohort and 3 PTSD treatment trials
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of FM
- Prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in the predeployment cohort
- 2.9%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Prevalence of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Active‐Duty Military Personnel. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 31 October 2022. doi:10.
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