Arthritis care and research : the official journal of the Arthritis Health Professions Association
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Lack of correlation between the mean tender point score and self-reported pain in fibromyalgia.
To study the validity and nature of self-assessed symptoms among patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and to compare our data with findings reported in the US. To determine whether tender point scores correlate with self-reported pain and other symptoms and to study the influence of disease duration. ⋯ The use of a self-report questionnaire for patients with FMS is feasible and appears to be valid. Tender point scores and self-reported pain represent very different aspects of pain in FMS.