OBJECTIVE: This investigation 1) examined the relationships among actual weather, disease severity, and symptoms for individuals with fibromyalgia, 2) assessed subjects' beliefs about weather affecting their symptoms, and 3) examined differences between individuals with high and low "weather sensitivity." METHODS: Eighty-four individuals meeting Yunus' criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia participated. Subjects completed the Weather and Pain Questionnaire (WPQ), the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), and a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) assessing pain. A tender point index and a myalgic score were also obtained. RESULTS: Subjects reported that weather affected musculoskeletal symptoms predominantly. The strongest relationship was found between weather beliefs and self-reported pain scores. Subjects with high weather sensitivity tended to have more functional impairment and psychological distress.
OBJECTIVE: This investigation 1) examined the relationships among actual weather, disease severity, and symptoms for individuals with fibromyalgia, 2) assessed subjects' beliefs about weather affecting their symptoms, and 3) examined differences between individuals with high and low "weather sensitivity." METHODS: Eighty-four individuals meeting Yunus' criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia participated. Subjects completed the Weather and Pain Questionnaire (WPQ), the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS), the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R), and a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) assessing pain. A tender point index and a myalgic score were also obtained. RESULTS: Subjects reported that weather affected musculoskeletal symptoms predominantly. The strongest relationship was found between weather beliefs and self-reported pain scores. Subjects with high weather sensitivity tended to have more functional impairment and psychological distress.
Authors: Sylvia von Mackensen; Peter Hoeppe; Abdel Maarouf; Pierre Tourigny; Dennis Nowak Journal: Int J Biometeorol Date: 2004-08-26 Impact factor: 3.787
Authors: Daniel Collado-Mateo; Jose C Adsuar; Pedro R Olivares; Borja Del Pozo-Cruz; Jose A Parraca; Jesus Del Pozo-Cruz; Narcis Gusi Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Date: 2015-08-17 Impact factor: 2.629
Authors: Robert M Bennett; Jessie Jones; Dennis C Turk; I Jon Russell; Lynne Matallana Journal: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Date: 2007-03-09 Impact factor: 2.362
Authors: Jamie C Sergeant; John McBeth; William G Dixon; Anna L Beukenhorst; Belay B Yimer; Louise Cook; Antonio Gasparrini; Tal El-Hay; Bruce Hellman; Ben James; Ana M Vicedo-Cabrera; Malcolm Maclure; Ricardo Silva; John Ainsworth; Huai Leng Pisaniello; Thomas House; Mark Lunt; Carolyn Gamble; Caroline Sanders; David M Schultz Journal: NPJ Digit Med Date: 2019-10-24