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Health-resource use and costs associated with fibromyalgia in France, Germany, and the United States
Author(s) -
Tyler Knight,
Caroline Schaefer,
Arthi Chandran,
Gergana Zlateva,
Winkelmann,
Perrot
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinicoeconomics and outcomes research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.591
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-6981
DOI - 10.2147/ceor.s41111
Subject(s) - medicine , fibromyalgia , indirect costs , medical prescription , observational study , health care , demography , sick leave , pediatrics , physical therapy , sociology , economics , accounting , economic growth , business , pharmacology
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread, persistent pain. Prospective and retrospective studies have demonstrated substantial health-care costs associated with FM in a number of countries. This study evaluated and compared health-resource use (HRU) and associated costs related to FM in routine clinical practice across the US, France, and Germany.

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