Publication:
Demographic and clinical characteristics of thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

0
0

Issued Date

2018

Resource Type

Article

File Type

application/pdf

ISSN

1252208

Other identifier(s)

2-s2.0-85064209350

Rights Holder(s)

Scopus

Bibliographic Citation

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 101, No.1 (2018), p.S164-S170

Suggested Citation

Prateepavanich P., Yeephu S., Suttiruksa S., Suthisisang C., Saisavoey N. Demographic and clinical characteristics of thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 101, No.1 (2018), p.S164-S170. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/3936

Title

Demographic and clinical characteristics of thai patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

Author(s)

Prateepavanich P.
 Yeephu S.
 Suttiruksa S.
 Suthisisang C.
 Saisavoey N.

Abstract

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. © 2018, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved.

Subject(s)

Adult
 Alcohol consumption
 Allergic rhinitis
 Arthralgia
 Article
 Body mass
 Clinical feature
 Cognitive defect
 Correlational study
 Depression
 Dizziness
 Dysmenorrhea
 Edema
 Fatigue
 Female
 Fibromyalgia
 Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
 Global Assessment of Functioning
 Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
 Headache
 Human
 Jenkin sleep scale
 Limb weakness
 Major clinical study
 Male
 Morning stiffness
 Myalgia
 Myofascial pain
 Osteoarthritis
 Pain intensity
 Paresthesia
 Pruritus
 Psychotrauma
 Questionnaire
 Scoring system
 Sleep disorder
 Smoking
 Vertigo
 Visual analog scale

View online Resources

Research Projects

Organizational Units

Journal Issue

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/3936

Collections

Scopus: Year 1983-2021

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By