The economic burden of fibromyalgia: comparative analysis with rheumatoid arthritis

Restorative Yoga for Symptom Management in Fibromyalgia: Results of an 8-week Intervention

“…Consistent with reports of increased health care costs and resource use associated with a diagnosis of FM [99,100], study findings show a high average cost and resource use for this RY intervention. Costs associated with the purchase of RY equipment available to this study (> $4,000 USD), although high as an initial expenditure, can be amortized over the useful life of the RY equipment, making this initial cash outlay an investment toward future RY intervention classes for other populations, too.…”

Consequences of inflammatory arthritis for workplace productivity loss and sick leave: a systematic review

“…In 21 studies, RA patients satisfied the 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria,11 13 15–17 22 23 26 32–36 41 45 46 48 51 52 54 56 60 62 in 15 studies patients were clinically diagnosed12 14 18 21 24 29 30 37–39 48 53 57–59 61 63 and in four studies patients satisfied the ICD-9 code 40 49 50 55. A total of 11 studies reported on early RA (<2 years) 3 11–15 23 33 34 36 41 45 54 56 59 61 62.…”

Health and distress predictors of heart rate variability in fibromyalgia and other forms of chronic pain

“…Although chronic pain generally has been associated with great morbidity [3], fibromyalgia has been associated with even more substantial health impairments [4,5]. For example, individuals with fibromyalgia exhibit increased emergency department utilization [6] and significantly worse mental health [7] compared to individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting that they may experience more severe physical and mental impairments compared to patients with other benign pain conditions.…”