Prevalence of juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome in an urban population of Turkish adolescents: impact on depressive symptoms, quality of life and school performance

DURMAZ Y., ALAYLI G., CANBAZ S., Zahiroglu Y., BİLGİCİ A., İLHANLI İ., ...More

CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.126, no.19, pp.3705-3711, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 126 Issue: 19
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20130185
  • Journal Name: CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3705-3711
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome (JFMS) is a chronic health condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and multiple tender points (TP). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of JFMS in the urban population of Samsun and to determine the impact of JFMS on depression symptoms, school performance and quality of life (QOL).