Table 4 Overview on cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of PTSD symptoms and PTSD diagnosis in FMS. This table lists the studies on the prevalence of PTSD symptoms and diagnosis in fibromyalgia syndrome. The country of the study, setting, number of patients and instruments for the evaluation of PTSD are also included. Abbreviations: DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
From: PTSD and Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Focus on Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Impact
Reference | Country | Setting | Number of FMS patients/ controls | Methods of diagnosis | Prevalence rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sherman | USA | Tertiary care | 39/none | Crime-related PTSD scale | 56 %PTSD symptoms |
Roy-Byrne | USA | Tertiary care | 168/403 patients with chronic non-FMS pain | The National Institutes of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) Version III-A | 20 % PTSD diagnosisa |
Cohen | Israel | Single-center rheumatology | 77/none | Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID) | 57 % PTSD diagnosis |
Thieme | Germany | Rheumatology clinic | 115/none | German version of Symptom Checklist-90 –Revised and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID I and II) | 40.9 % PTSD-like symptoms 7.8 % PTSD |
Raphael | USA | Community sample | Total sample: 1312 | PTSD checklist | 12.8 % PTSD in FMS persons and 3,7 % in non-FMS persons |
Häuser | Germany | Multicenter study (secondary and tertiary care level) | 395/395 age- and sex-matched population controls | Trauma checklist and post-traumatic diagnostic scale | 45.3 % |