Table 1 Key clinical questions used to develop the guidelines
From: Consensus evidence-based clinical practice recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia
Domain | Key questions |
|---|---|
Targeted patients | Who are the targeted patients? |
Treatment targets | What are the FM treatment targets? |
Diagnosis | 1. How is FM diagnosed? |
2. Should tender points be considered in the diagnosis of FM? | |
Investigations | What investigations should be done in a patient presenting with widespread pain? |
Patient evaluation | Can patient-reported outcomes be used as a tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of patients with FM? |
Treatment | |
Treatment strategy | What are the treatment strategies for FM? |
Non-pharmacologic therapy | What are recommended non-pharmacologic treatments? |
Exercises | Which type of exercise is most effective: strength and/or aerobic training? |
Pharmacologic therapy | What are the recommended pharmacologic treatments? |
Are combined pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to management more effective than single modality management? | |
Treatment of FM as a comorbidity | How should FM be managed when it occurs as a comorbidity to inflammatory arthritis? |
Outcome | What are the factors that may help to predict outcomes in FM? |
Monitoring | How should patients with FM be followed as regards function, global status, and quality of life? |
Self-management | What is the role of self-management in the treatment of patients with FM? |