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., ...Daha Fazla

CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.126, sa.19, ss.3705-3711, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 126 Sayı: 19
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20130185
  • Dergi Adı: CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3705-3711
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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).