title: Characteristics and incidence of fibromyalgia in patients who receive worker's compensation.
abstract: The aim of our study was to investigate the incidence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in patients with work-related injuries, the potential risk factors for and causes of FMS, and the disabilities associated with FMS.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA. bathaii@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Seyed Mehdi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bathaii
authors.forename: Khosrow
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabaddor
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000191:economics*; D000328:Adult; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014942:Workers' Compensation