Open AccessBrief, Self‐Report Fibromyalgia Screener Evaluated in a Sample of Chronic Pain Patients
Author(s) -
Marcus Dawn A.,
Bernstein Cheryl,
Albrecht Kara L.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/pme.12114
Subject(s) - fibromyalgia , medicine , chronic pain , physical therapy , sample (material) , chromatography , chemistry
Objective To validate a self‐report fibromyalgia screener in a chronic pain population. Design Adults with chronic pain were evaluated with a six‐item, self‐report fibromyalgia screening tool based on revised A merican C ollege of R heumatology ( ACR ) fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria, with fibromyalgia diagnosed when patients experienced chronic pain and scored ≥13 on the ACR fibromyalgia symptom severity scale. Patients were independently assigned clinical diagnoses by treating clinicians. Setting University‐based, tertiary care pain clinic. Subjects Three hundred thirty‐seven mixed chronic pain patients. Results Agreement between the clinical diagnosis and screener diagnosis was good ( P < 0.001), with 76% sensitivity and 82% specificity. Conclusion A self‐administered, brief fibromyalgia screening questionnaire can effectively identify chronic pain patients who will likely have clinical fibromyalgia.