Correlação entre variáveis demográficas e clínicas, e a gravidade da fibromialgia

AbstractIntroductionFibromyalgia (FM) is a rheumatic condition characterized by a picture of gener- alized chronic pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia. Symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disorders, morning stiffness, headache and paresthesia can also be present. It is also associated with other comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, myofascial pain syndrome and nonspecific urethral syndrome. Few studies have addressed the evolution of FM, especially regarding medium and long-term evolution, such as why some patients do better than others, despite the fact of being submitted to the same treatment.ObjectiveTo determine whether there is a correlation between demographic and clinical variables and FM severity.Material and methodsSixty women who met the classification criteria for FM of the Ameri- can College of Rheumatology of 1990 were divided into three groups, according to the sever- ity established by the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ): severe (70-100), moderate (50 to 70) and mild (0 to 50).ResultsNine demographic and clinical variables were assessed, with a significant differ- ence (P