• Iván Núñez-Recio, Juan Jesús García-Iglesias, Cristina Martín-López, Yolanda Navarro-Abal, Javier Fagundo-Rivera, José Antonio Climent-Rodríguez, and Juan Gómez-Salgado.
• Faculty of Labour Sciences. University of Huelva, Huelva, Spain.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Dec 30; 101 (52): e32577e32577.

BackgroundFibromyalgia is a disease that affects mostly women and is related to stressors. The aim of this study was to assess how the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has affected women with fibromyalgia.MethodsA systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Springer Link databases, following the recommendations of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses statement. The methodological quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools for non-randomized studies.ResultsA total of 6 studies were included. Most results indicated a worsening in the mental health of women with fibromyalgia during the pandemic, and this in turn impacted on physical health.ConclusionThe mental health of women with fibromyalgia was more affected during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic period than that of non-fibromyalgia sufferers. This was also reflected in the worsening of symptoms and weakness in performing daily activities.Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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