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SynthesisRheumatology international2017

Bone mineral density is decreased in fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sikarin Upala, Wai Chung Yong, Anawin Sanguankeo

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Synthesis in Rheumatology international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Common miRNAs of Osteoporosis and Fibromyalgia: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sikarin UpalaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, USA.
Wai Chung YongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, USA. waichung.yong@bassett.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-6897
Anawin SanguankeoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY, 13326, USA.
Siriraj Hospital · THBassett Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is associated with low level of physical activity and exercise, which may lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis. However, studies of bone mineral density (BMD) in fibromyalgia have shown conflicting results. Thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to better characterize the association between FMS and BMD. A comprehensive search of the databases MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed from inception through May 2016. The inclusion criterion was the observational studies' assessment of the association between fibromyalgia and bone mineral density in adult subjects. Fibromyalgia was diagnosed in accordance with the American College of Rheumatology criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome. BMD was measured at the lumbar spine and femoral neck by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Pooled mean difference (MD) of BMD at each site and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random-effect, generic inverse variance method. The between-study heterogeneity of effect size was quantified using the Q statistic and I

Indexed as

Absorptiometry, PhotonBone DensityFemur NeckFibromyalgiaHumansLumbar VertebraeOsteoporosisBone mineral densityFibromyalgiaMeta-analysisOsteopeniaOsteoporosis

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PMID27921150
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