Open AccessHealth-related quality of life in fibromyalgia and refractory angina pectoris: A comparison between two chronic non-malignant pain disorders
Author(s) -
Paulin Andréll,
Tomas Schultz,
Kaisa Mannerkorpi,
Leordeman,
Mats Börjesson,
Clas Mannheimer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-1279
Subject(s) - fibromyalgia , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , angina , population , refractory (planetary science) , rehabilitation , myocardial infarction , physics , nursing , environmental health , astrobiology
To compare health-related quality of life in 2 different populations with chronic pain: patients with fibromyalgia and patients with refractory angina pectoris. Previous separate studies have indicated that these patient groups report different impacts of pain on health-related quality of life.