title: Evaluation of the quality of life in Brazilian women with fibromyalgia, through the medical outcome survey 36 item short-form study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of Fibromyalgia (FM) on the female patient's quality of life who attended the Rheumatology Outpatient Unit of Sorocaba Hospital Complex and compare it to the quality of life of healthy control group, through the Medical Outcome Study Short-form 36 item Survey (SF36).
  
  
  METHODS
  32 women who fitted the American College of Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Fibromyalgia and 28 healthy women.
  
  
  METHODS
  The groups were submitted to 'Medical Outcome Study 36 Item Short-form Survey' (SF36). This questionnaire is composed of 8 scales about several aspects of the quality of life.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The SF36 scales in the Fibromyalgia group presented the following results: general health--43.3; functional ability--39.4; bodily pain--26.5; physical functioning--14.8 (0-75); vitality--38.5 (5-85); emotional functioning--32.2; mental health--44.2; social functioning--45.1. The SF36 scales in the control group presented the following results: general health--73.2; functional ability--86.6; bodily pain--68.9; physical functioning--82.4; vitality--59.6; emotional functioning--78.5; mental health--67.4; social functioning--77.9. Significant statistics variations in all evaluated scales were presented by the survey group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fibromyalgia has had a negative impact on the quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Medical School of Sorocaba, Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brazil. jemart@zaz.com.br
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Barauna Filho
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kubokawa
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Pedreira
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cevasco
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires