J Rheumatol
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To identify demographic and clinical features that distinguish fibromyalgia (FM) from other chronic widespread pain. ⋯ In the general population, adults who meet the ACR definition of FM appear to have distinct features compared to those with chronic widespread pain who do not meet criteria.
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Comparative Study
The responsiveness of health status measures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: comparison of disease-specific and generic instruments.
To compare the responsiveness of 2 disease-specific questionnaires, the Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire (MHAQ) and the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS2) with corresponding dimensions (physical function, mental health, pain, and fatigue) in a generic health status measure [the MOS Short Form-36)] in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). ⋯ In patients with RA, there was no difference in responsiveness of subscales from SF-36 and disease-specific instruments when using changes in patient assessed global disease activity as an external indicator of change in health status. The dimension of pain was most sensitive to changes in patient assessed global disease activity followed by physical function, fatigue, and mental health.