Tender point count and total myalgic score in fibromyalgia: changes over a 28-day period
Tender point count and total myalgic score in fibromyalgia: changes over a 28-day period
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DOI：
10.1007/s00296-007-0404-8
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发表时间：
2007-09-01
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4
通讯作者：
Baxter, G. D.
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作者：
McVeigh, J. G.;Finch, M. B.;Baxter, G. D.
压痛点计数（TPC）是纤维肌痛综合征（FMS）的核心，总肌痛评分（TMS）常用于监测患者的病情。这项研究的目的是确定TPC和TMS随时间的稳定性，并检查这些措施在多大程度上反映了患者对自己病情的看法。24名FMS患者在研究开始时、7天和28天后分别完成了纤维肌痛影响问卷（FIQ）和视觉模拟量表（VAS）。TPC （P = 0.074）、FIQ评分（P = 0.291）和VAS （P = 0.079）的幸福感随时间无显著变化。然而，平均TMS评分确实随时间变化（P = 0.021）。FIQ总分与其他指标无相关性（p值均为0.05）。经颅磁刺激随时间的显著变化可能反映了FMS临床表现的自然波动。
Tender point count (TPC) is central to fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), and with total myalgic score (TMS) is often used to monitor the patient's condition. This study aimed to determine the stability of TPC and TMS over time, and to examine how well these measures reflected patients' perceptions of their condition. Twenty-four patients with FMS completed the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) measuring well-being, at entrance into the study, and 7 and 28 days later. There was no significant change in TPC (P = 0.074), FIQ score (P = 0.291) or VAS (P = 0.079) of well-being with time. However, mean TMS score did change over time (P = 0.021). There was no correlation between total FIQ score and the other measures (all P-values > 0.05). The significant change in TMS over time may reflect the natural fluctuation in the clinical presentation of FMS.