Evidence map›Paper›PMID 22760464›Full record

GuidelineSchmerz (Berlin, Germany)2012

[Complementary and alternative therapies for fibromyalgia syndrome. Systematic review, meta-analysis and guideline].

J Langhorst, W Häuser, K Bernardy, H Lucius, M Settan, A Winkelmann, F Musial, Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften

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Guideline in Schmerz (Berlin, Germany), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
16.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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  17. A systematic review and meta-analysis of qigong for the fibromyalgia syndrome.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

J LanghorstInnere Medizin V (Naturheilkunde und Integrative Medizin), Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Am Deimelsberg 34a, 45276, Essen, Deutschland. j.langhorst@kliniken-essen-mitte.de
W Häuser
K Bernardy
H Lucius
M Settan
A Winkelmann
F Musial
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften
Kliniken Essen-Mitte · DEKlinikum Saarbrücken · DEKlinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation · DERuhr University Bochum · DEUiT The Arctic University of Norway · NO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe scheduled update to the German S3 guidelines on fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies ("Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften", AWMF; registration number 041/004) was planned starting in March 2011. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe development of the guidelines was coordinated by the German Interdisciplinary Association for Pain Therapy ("Deutsche Interdisziplinären Vereinigung für Schmerztherapie", DIVS), 9 scientific medical societies and 2 patient self-help organizations. Eight working groups with a total of 50 members were evenly balanced in terms of gender, medical field, potential conflicts of interest and hierarchical position in the medical and scientific fields. Literature searches were performed using the Medline, PsycInfo, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases (until December 2010). The grading of the strength of the evidence followed the scheme of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. The recommendations were based on level of evidence, efficacy (meta-analysis of the outcomes pain, sleep, fatigue and health-related quality of life), acceptability (total dropout rate), risks (adverse events) and applicability of treatment modalities in the German health care system. The formulation and grading of recommendations was accomplished using a multi-step, formal consensus process. The guidelines were reviewed by the boards of the participating scientific medical societies. RESULTS AND

conclusionMeditative movement therapies (qi gong, tai chi, yoga) are strongly recommended. Acupuncture can be considered. Mindfulness-based stress reduction as monotherapy and dance therapy as monotherapy are not recommended. Homeopathy is not recommended. In a minority vote, homeopathy was rated as "can be considered". Nutritional supplements and reiki are not recommended. The English full-text version of this article is available at SpringerLink (under "Supplemental").

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Complementary TherapiesCooperative BehaviorEvidence-Based MedicineFibromyalgiaGermanyHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationPain MeasurementPatient Care TeamQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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PMID22760464
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