TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Prevalence of falls in fibromyalgia patients
JO  - Acta ortopédica Brasileira
A1  - Meireles, Sandra Adolph
A1  - Antero, Daniel Casagrande
A1  - Kulczycki, Marciane Maria
A1  - Skare, Thelma Larocca
SP  - 163
EP  - 166
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of falls in fibromyalgia (FM) patients compared to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and normal controls. <br><br>METHODS: We studied 60 FM, 60 RA patients and 60 controls for fall frequency in one week, one month, six months and one year. Patients were submitted to body mass index determination and balance evaluation through the Berg scale. Data on disease impact and depression were collected in FM patients through the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and the Beck Questionnaire. <br><br>RESULTS: FM patients had a higher frequency of falls than RA patients and control individuals in one month (p<0.0001), in six months (p<0.0001) and in one year (p<0.0001). No relationship was found between falls and body mass index, pain or depression scores. Falls in 12 months were associated with higher FIQ values. <br><br>CONCLUSION: FM patients fall more often than RA patients and control individuals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1413-7852
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-78522014220300386
ID  - ref1
ER  -