Discriminative Value of Tender Points in Fibromyalgia Syndrome
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New developments in the diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome: say goodbye to tender points?
The Symptom Intensity Scale score can be used to identify and quantify fibromyalgia syndrome from information supplied by a simple questionnaire. In this paper, the author describes how this test was developed and argues in favor of its use in clinical practice in diagnosing fibromyalgia syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00784.x