Pain disorders

Journal articles and book chapters

20-09-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Review | Article

Fibromyalgia and small fiber neuropathy: The plot thickens!

Martínez-Lavín M. Clin Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.1007/s10067-018-4300-2

19-09-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

Outpatient engagement lowers predicted risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia

McKernan LC et al. Arthritis Care Res 2018. doi: 10.1002/acr.23748

29-08-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

Physical activity is related to function and fatigue but not pain in women with fibromyalgia: Baseline analyses from the Fibromyalgia Activity Study with TENS (FAST)

Merriwether EN et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 199. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1671-3

04-08-2018 | Psoriatic arthritis | Article

Back pain in psoriatic arthritis: Defining prevalence, characteristics and performance of inflammatory back pain criteria in psoriatic arthritis

Yap KS et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2018. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213334

23-07-2018 | Pain disorders | Review | Article

Current concepts and future directions of minimally invasive treatment for knee pain

Goldman DT et al. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2018; 20: 54. doi: 10.1007/s11926-018-0765-x

20-07-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

Influence of comorbid fibromyalgia on disease activity measures and response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in axial spondyloarthritis: Results from a UK national register

Macfarlane GJ et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018: key206. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key206

19-07-2018 | Back pain | Article

Knowledge of features of inflammatory back pain in primary care in the West Midlands: A cross-sectional survey in the United Kingdom

Adizie T et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4058-5

15-07-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

Primary and secondary fibromyalgia are the same: The universality of polysymptomatic distress

Wolfe F et al. J Rheumatol 2018. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.180083

09-07-2018 | Osteoarthritis | Article

Interaction between low back pain and knee pain contributes to disability level in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study

Iijima H et al. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.06.012

28-06-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

The subjective components of the Disease Activity Score 28-joints (DAS28) in rheumatoid arthritis patients and coexisting fibromyalgia

Salaffi F et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4096-z

22-06-2018 | Back pain | Article

A cross-sectional study of associations between kinesiophobia, pain, disability, and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between kinesiophobia and pain intensity, disability and quality of life in people with chronic low back pain.

Comachio J et al. Adv Rheumatol 2018; 58: 8. doi: 10.1186/s42358-018-0011-2

14-06-2018 | Regional musculoskeletal pain | Review | Article

Current evidence-based interdisciplinary treatment options for pediatric musculoskeletal pain

Caes L et al. Curr Treat Options in Rheum 2018. doi: 10.1007/s40674-018-0101-7

07-06-2018 | Psoriatic arthritis | Article

Secukinumab provides rapid and sustained pain relief in psoriatic arthritis over 2 years: Results from the FUTURE 2 study

McInnes IB et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 113. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1610-3

02-06-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

The role of mirtazapine in patients with fibromyalgia: A systematic review

The objective of this systematic review is to assess the efficacy and safety of mirtazapine in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia.

Ottman AA, Warner CB, Brown JN. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4068-3

30-05-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

The course of pain hypersensitivity according to painDETECT in patients with rheumatoid arthritis initiating treatment: Results from the prospective FRAME-cohort study

Rifbjerg-Madsen S et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2018; 20: 105. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1581-4

28-05-2018 | Rheumatoid arthritis | Article

Expert recommendations on the psychological needs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Leon L et al. Rheumatol Int 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4057-6

16-05-2018 | Fibromyalgia | Article

Concomitant fibromyalgia complicating chronic inflammatory arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Duffield SJ et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/key112

02-05-2018 | Back pain | Article

Do schoolbags cause back pain in children and adolescents? A systematic review

Yamato TP et al. Br J Sports Med 2018; 52: 1241–1245. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098927

26-03-2018 | Patient engagement | Review | Article

Physician–patient communication in rheumatology: A systematic review

Georgopoulou S, Prothero L, D’Cruz DP. Rheumatol Int 2018; Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00296-018-4016-2

30-05-2017 | Fibromyalgia | Article

Fibromyalgia and quality of life: Mapping the revised fibromyalgia impact questionnaire to the preference-based instruments

Collado-Mateo D et al. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2017; 15: 114. doi: 10.1186/s12955-017-0690-0