SynthesisSchmerz (Berlin, Germany)2017
[Physiotherapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy in fibromyalgia syndrome : Updated guidelines 2017 and overview of systematic review articles].
Synthesis in Schmerz (Berlin, Germany), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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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.
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.
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Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for fibromyalgia in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- [Psychotherapy and psychological procedures for fibromyalgia syndrome : Updated guidelines 2017 and overview of systematic review articles].Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) · 2017Pooled it
- A 4-week morning light treatment with stable sleep timing for individuals with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2023Trial
- Patient Version of Guideline for Fibromyalgia (2025 Edition).Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2025Article
- The impact of a heat therapy intervention on pain and fibromyalgia symptoms in patients with fibromyalgia: a pilot study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of Combined Training Programs in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Psychoeducation for Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Emotional, Clinical and Functional Related-Outcomes.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Facts and myths pertaining to fibromyalgia.Dialogues in clinical neuroscience · 2018Review
- Treatment of drug-resistant fibromyalgia symptoms using high-intensity laser therapy: a case-based review.Rheumatology international · 2018Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
10 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
backgroundThe regular update of the guidelines on fibromyalgia syndrome, AWMF number 145/004, was scheduled for April 2017.
methodsThe guidelines were developed by 13 scientific societies and 2 patient self-help organizations coordinated by the German Pain Society. Working groups (n =8) with a total of 42 members were formed balanced with respect to gender, medical expertise, position in the medical or scientific hierarchy and potential conflicts of interest. A literature search for systematic reviews of randomized, controlled trials on physiotherapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy from December 2010 to May 2016 was performed in the Cochrane library, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Scopus databases. Levels of evidence were assigned according to the classification system of the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine version 2009. The strength of recommendations was achieved by multiple step formalized procedures to reach a consensus. Efficacy, risks, patient preferences and applicability of available therapies were weighed up against each other. The guidelines were reviewed and approved by the board of directors of the societies engaged in the development of the guidelines. RESULTS AND
conclusionLow to moderate intensity endurance and strength training are strongly recommended. Chiropractic, laser therapy, magnetic field therapy, massage and transcranial magnetic stimulation are not recommended.
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