Croft P, Rigby A S, Boswell R, Schollum J, Silman A
Arthritis and Rheumatism Council Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Manchester, England.
J Rheumatol. 1993 Apr;20(4):710-3.
To establish the prevalence of chronic widespread pain and associated symptoms in a general population sample.
Cross sectional postal survey of 2,034 adults in the north of England.
The point prevalence of chronic widespread pain was 11.2%. The symptom was strongly associated with other somatic complaints and with measures of depression and anxiety.
In the general population, this cardinal symptom of fibromyalgia is common and identifies a group who are more likely also to report symptoms of fatigue and depression.
确定普通人群样本中慢性广泛性疼痛及相关症状的患病率。
对英格兰北部2034名成年人进行横断面邮寄调查。
慢性广泛性疼痛的时点患病率为11.2%。该症状与其他躯体主诉以及抑郁和焦虑测量指标密切相关。
在普通人群中，纤维肌痛的这一首要症状很常见，且可识别出更有可能报告疲劳和抑郁症状的人群。
