New guidelines for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia

Publication date: Available online 8 August 2017 Source:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia (English Edition) Author(s): Roberto E. Heymann, Eduardo S. Paiva, José Eduardo Martinez, Milton Helfenstein, Marcelo C. Rezende, Jose Roberto Provenza, Aline Ranzolin, Marcos Renato de Assis, Daniel P. Feldman, Luiz Severiano Ribeiro, Eduardo J.R. Souza Objective To establish guidelines based on scientific evidence for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Material and methods Evidence collection was performed based on 9 questions regarding the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, structured using the Patient, Intervention or Indicator, Comparison and Outcome (P.I.C.O.), with searches in the main, primary databases of scientific information. After defining the potential studies to support the recommendations, they were graded according to evidence and degree of recommendation.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research