The Fibromyalgia Bladder Index in 100 consecutive women with fibromyalgia

Hamed, Nouran; Rida, Mohamad Ali; Uthman, Imad; Taha, Lina El; Assad, Mariam; Mikhael, Elie; Bazi, Tony

doi:10.1007/s00192-019-04199-y

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“…The associations of both syndromes (OAB and PBS/interstitial cystitis) to fibromyalgia suggest a shared mechanism, emphasizing that they might have more in common than previously assumed. This overlap is supported in the present review, as one of the studies uses the FBI tool (based on an instrument for assessing PBS) to show a higher prevalence of urgency and pain in patients with fibromyalgia (without a diagnosis of PBS/interstitial cystitis) 27 …”

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“…Table 1 presents the characteristics of the studies that were included in this review. Out of seven eligible studies, six were designed as cross‐sectional studies, 20,22–26 and one was designed as a case–control study 27 . The mean sample size was 2038 participants, with a minimum of 80 patients 24 and a maximum of 12 670 patients 20 .…”

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“…Araujo et al 25 examined lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) using a direct clinical questionnaire, which includes symptoms compatible with the 2002 ICS definition of OAB. Hamed et al 27 examined the appearance of multiple symptoms defined and analyzed using the Fibromyalgia Bladder Index (FBI) tool. The FBI tool is based on the O'Leary‐Sant 31,32 questionnaires, which are used to assess patients with bladder pain syndrome.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This overlap is supported in the present review, as one of the studies uses the FBI tool (based on an instrument for assessing PBS) to show a higher prevalence of urgency and pain in patients with fibromyalgia (without a diagnosis of PBS/ interstitial cystitis). 27 The serotonergic system has a significant role in the process of micturition. Stimulation of the raphe nuclei (which contains serotonergic neurons) inhibits the process of micturition through 5-HT receptors of the parasympathetic neurons in the lumbosacral cord.…”

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“…A forest plot of the effect sizes and the meta-analysis is shown in Figure 2. A positive effect size was observed in three studies, 23,26,27 of which two were significant. One study displayed a negative effect size.…”

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The association between overactive bladder and fibromyalgia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Goldberg

Tamam

Weintraub

2022

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Background Overactive bladder is a common syndrome that significantly affects the quality of life. Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain, impacting patients' lives. The exact mechanisms of the two syndromes remain unknown, but there is an overlap between the suspected pathophysiologies. Objective To present an overview of the current research on the association between overactive bladder (OAB) and fibromyalgia. Search strategy A systematic search of four electronic databases was conducted. Search strategy Studies examining the correlation between OAB and fibromyalgia with female patients aged over 18 years were included. Data collection and analysis Two reviewers screened the studies for eligibility. Eligible studies were screened for quality. A meta‐analysis was performed for eligible studies. Main results Seven studies were included in the final review, of which six presented a positive association between the syndromes. The studies demonstrated a positive association between fibromyalgia and the severity of OAB and an adverse effect on the quality of life related to OAB. A mean effect size of 1.96 (95% confidence interval 0.85–3.06) was calculated. Conclusion OAB and fibromyalgia are both complex and multifactorial syndromes. The study presents an association between them, but additional studies on the topic should be conducted for a more precise conclusion.

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