Prevalence of fibromyalgia in France: a multi-step study research combining national screening and clinical confirmation: The DEFI study (Determination of Epidemiology of FIbromyalgia)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fibromyalgia is a common disease, but little is known on its real prevalence in France. This epidemiological study aimed to assess fibromyalgia (FM) prevalence in the French metropolitan population, based on a multi-step sampling ana...

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Main Authors: Ravaud Philippe, Servant Dominique, Vicaut Eric, Perrot Serge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/224