Reliability, Construct Validity and Measurement Potential of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Comprehensive Core Set for Chronic Widespread Pain

Adjunctive Therapy for Myofascial Pain Syndrome

“…Readers of the JMP will recognize the term ''chronic widespread pain'' [CWP] as a generic equivalent to the generic term ''generalized soft tissue pain'' proposed as part of a pain classification scheme outlined in an earlier issue of the JMP (6). The term CWP has been adopted in some scientific circles as being more acceptable than the term ''fibromyalgia syndrome'', but those who favor the CWP term often view FMS as the most severe form of CWP (5,7). In this article, data are provided to examine the core domains of CWP as represented by FMS patients.…”

“…A report from a collaboration between investigators in Ankara, Turkey and Leeds, UK summarizes the reliability, construct validity, and measurement potential of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Comprehensive Core Set for Chronic Widespread Pain (5). Readers of the JMP will recognize the term ''chronic widespread pain'' [CWP] as a generic equivalent to the generic term ''generalized soft tissue pain'' proposed as part of a pain classification scheme outlined in an earlier issue of the JMP (6).…”