Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objectives. To compare the mysteriousness scores of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory in fibromyalgia. Methods. Two cohorts of patients, one with fibromyalgia (FM) and one with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), completed the Mystery Scale component of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory to...

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Main Authors: Robert Ferrari, Anthony Science Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/593507
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spelling doaj-d0e38b64a7a341bf92f4432c0418b02e2020-11-24T23:05:21ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Rheumatology1687-92601687-92792014-01-01201410.1155/2014/593507593507Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid ArthritisRobert Ferrari0Anthony Science Russell1Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, 13-103 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P4, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, 13-103 Clinical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P4, CanadaObjectives. To compare the mysteriousness scores of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory in fibromyalgia. Methods. Two cohorts of patients, one with fibromyalgia (FM) and one with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), completed the Mystery Scale component of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory to determine whether subjects in the two diagnostic groups had significantly different scores on the Mystery Scale. Results. A total of 126 subjects (64 FM, 62 RA) completed all questionnaires. The FM group had a greater percentage of female subjects, more severe pain, more severe anxiety, more severe depression, and a higher perceived injustice score. When the RA and FM group scores for the Mystery Scale were adjusted for age, sex, pain severity, HADS scores, and perceived injustice scores, the FM group still had a higher Mystery Scale score. Discussion. Fibromyalgia is associated with a higher level of perception of mysteriousness in the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory than is seen with rheumatoid arthritis. This difference appears to be independent of levels of pain, depression, anxiety, and perceived injustice. This sense of mysteriousness may reflect a lack of understanding of pain in fibromyalgia as previously reported and may be an area to be addressed in therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/593507
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Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
International Journal of Rheumatology
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title Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_short Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_full Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_fullStr Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_full_unstemmed Pain Mystery Score Beliefs: A Comparison of Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
title_sort pain mystery score beliefs: a comparison of fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Rheumatology
issn 1687-9260
1687-9279
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Objectives. To compare the mysteriousness scores of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory in fibromyalgia. Methods. Two cohorts of patients, one with fibromyalgia (FM) and one with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), completed the Mystery Scale component of the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory to determine whether subjects in the two diagnostic groups had significantly different scores on the Mystery Scale. Results. A total of 126 subjects (64 FM, 62 RA) completed all questionnaires. The FM group had a greater percentage of female subjects, more severe pain, more severe anxiety, more severe depression, and a higher perceived injustice score. When the RA and FM group scores for the Mystery Scale were adjusted for age, sex, pain severity, HADS scores, and perceived injustice scores, the FM group still had a higher Mystery Scale score. Discussion. Fibromyalgia is associated with a higher level of perception of mysteriousness in the Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory than is seen with rheumatoid arthritis. This difference appears to be independent of levels of pain, depression, anxiety, and perceived injustice. This sense of mysteriousness may reflect a lack of understanding of pain in fibromyalgia as previously reported and may be an area to be addressed in therapy.
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