Publication: Demographic and clinical characteristics of thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome
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2018-01-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.101, No.1 (2018), S164-S170
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Pradit Prateepavanich, Suwimon Yeephu, Saithip Suttiruksa, Chuthamanee Suthisisang, Nattha Saisavoey Demographic and clinical characteristics of thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.101, No.1 (2018), S164-S170. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/47168
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome
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© 2018, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved. Background: The heterogeneity in somatic and psychological symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome [FMS] varies in prevalence and characteristics due to variations of clinical symptoms, genetics and socio-cultural behaviors in different populations. Objective: To obtain demographic data, clinical characteristics, and to investigate the correlations of clinical characteristics in Thai patients with FMS. Materials and Methods: Seventy-one FMS patients (based on the American College of Rheumatology [ACR] 1,990 diagnostic criteria) were enrolled and their demographic information as well as clinical characteristics were determined. Questionnaires including pain visual analog scale [PVAS], patient global assessment of disease status measured by using a visual analog scale [VAS], fibromyalgia impact questionnaire [FIQ], Jenkin’s sleep scale, and Hamilton Depression rating scale [HAM-D] were recorded. Results: Almost all subjects were female (97.20%), mean ± SD age was 44.83±10.81 years, mean ± SD duration of widespread pain was 3.43±2.92 years. Muscle pain, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and headache were the majority of reported symptoms (100%, 74.60%, 71.80% and 71.80%, respectively). The average ±SD PVAS, VAS, FIQ, and Jenkin’s sleep scores were 63.39±17.80, 60.53±19.64, 45.48±16.83, and 8.42±5.21, respectively. Most patients had no or mild depressive symptoms. The average ±SD HAM-D score was 7.72±4.45. Correlation analysis revealed the significant relationship between various characteristics. Moderate positive correlation between PVAS score and VAS score measured patient global assessment of disease status (r = 0.609, p<0.001) as well as Jenkin’s sleep scale score and HAM-D total score (r = 0.621, p<0.001) was also observed. Conclusion: Most Thai people with FMS were middle-aged women. The main clinical problems were pain and insomnia but not depressive symptoms. Positive correlation between several clinical scores was documented.