Comment on “Fibromyalgia and Physical Trauma: The Concepts We Invent”

Comment on "Fibromyalgia and physical trauma: the concepts we invent".

Despite weak to nonexistent evidence regarding the causal association of trauma and fibromyalgia (FM), literature and court testimony continue to point out the association as if it were a strong and true association. The only data that appear unequivocally to support the notion that trauma causes FM are case reports, cases series, and studies that rely on patients' recall and attribution - very...

Work-related physical trauma and fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia dyscognition: concepts and issues.

Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain and tenderness; however, comorbid cognitive difficulties are a common complaint among patients. Known as fibro fog or dyscognition, this symptom comprises difficulties with complex cognitive processes including memory, executive function, concentration and attention. While the mechanisms that initiate and maintain these cognitive deficits are sti...

How We Invent What We Measure: A Constructionist Critique of the Empiricist Bias in IS Research

This paper starts out with the discussion of two metaphysical assumptions on which IS research can be based, namely positivism and constructionism. While positivism believes in the existence of an objective and measurable world, constructionism holds that the world is a social construct. Depending on the metaphysical basis, the IS researcher chooses a methodological approach. Traditionally, pos...

Comment on “Should we reframe how we think about physical activity and sedentary behavior measurement? Validity and reliability reconsidered”

With great interest we read the article by Kelly et al. on the measurement of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) (Kelly P et al. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 13:(1) 32, 2016). We appreciate the invitation of the authors to provide feedback on their ideas and we take this opportunity to contribute to the discussion. Our main proposition is that this field can learn much from the fie...