No clinical or demographics explained as much variance in the FIQR total as any of the mindfulness subscales .
Fibromyalgia patients experience symptoms that may be alleviated by mindfulness interventions .
Baseline values for the observe subscale of the FFMQ were unexpectedly high .
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE A growing body of literature suggests that mindfulness techniques may be beneficial in fibromyalgia .
A recent systematic review and meta- analysis of six trials indicated improvement in depressive symptoms and quality of life , calling for increased rigor and use of st and ardized measures in future trials .
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between mindfulness [ as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Question naire ( FFMQ ) ] and fibromyalgia impact [ as measured by the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQR ) ] .
Clinical and Economic Characteristics of Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Objectives Fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) is a chronic disorder defined by widespread muscle pain and multiple tender points . The objectives of this study were to estimate prevalence of comorbidities , healthcare re sources utilization , and costs associated with FMS . Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Quebec provincial health plans ( RAMQ ) for a r and om sample of patients with diagnoses of FMS and a control cohort of patients without FMS , matched for age and gender . Prevalence of comorbidities was estimated . Healthcare re sources consumed by FMS and non-FMS patients were identified in terms of visits to physicians , physician 's interventions , pain-related medications , nonpain-related medications , and hospitalizations . Results A total of 16,010 patients with 2 diagnoses of FMS were identified , and control patients were r and omly selected with a ratio of 1:1 . Incidence of most comorbidities was significantly higher in the FMS group and the chronic disease score ( 3.8 vs. 2.8 ; ANOVA P < 0.001 ) . The proportion of patients with at least 1 comorbidity was 87.4 % in the FMS group and 60.1 % in the control group ( χ2P<0.001 ) . The annual number of visits to physician and physician 's interventions was 25.1 for FMS and 14.8 for non-FMS patients . The amount paid by the RAMQ was significantly higher for patients with FMS ( $ 4065 ) compared with patients without FMS ( $ 2766 ) ( ANOVA P<0.001 ) . Discussion Results of this analysis of the RAMQ data base illustrate the high prevalence of comorbidities among patients with a diagnosis of FMS and strongly indicate that the economic burden of FMS is substantial
No clinical or demographics explained as much variance in the FIQR total as any of the mindfulness subscales .
Fibromyalgia patients experience symptoms that may be alleviated by mindfulness interventions .
Baseline values for the observe subscale of the FFMQ were unexpectedly high .
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE A growing body of literature suggests that mindfulness techniques may be beneficial in fibromyalgia .
A recent systematic review and meta- analysis of six trials indicated improvement in depressive symptoms and quality of life , calling for increased rigor and use of st and ardized measures in future trials .
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between mindfulness [ as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Question naire ( FFMQ ) ] and fibromyalgia impact [ as measured by the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( FIQR ) ] .