SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023
Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Fibromyalgia Screening Positivity in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Healthcare Resource Utilization and the Direct Medical Cost of Fibromyalgia Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2026Article
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- Prior COVID-19 infection and fibromyalgia criteria fulfillment: a comparative cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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- Impact of concomitant fibromyalgia on patient-reported outcomes and inflammatory markers in psoriatic arthritis: a multinational cross-sectional study.Rheumatology international · 2025Observational
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- Journey of Hope for Patients with Fibromyalgia: From Diagnosis to Self-Management-A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Insights into diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia among Moroccan rheumatologists: a cross sectional online survey.Reumatologia · 2025Article
- Metformin and fibromyalgia pathophysiology: current insights and promising future therapeutic strategies.Molecular biology reports · 2024Review
- Fibromyalgia Concomitant With Rheumatic Diseases in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Quality of Life Among Hospitalized Fibromyalgia Older Adults: a Case-Control Study.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2024Article
- Electroacupuncture Reduced Fibromyalgia-Pain-like Behavior through Inactivating Transient Receptor Potential V1 and Interleukin-17 in Intermittent Cold Stress Mice Model.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Effects of Mental Disorders on Fibromyalgia Mediated by Insomnia: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Patient preferences for models of care for fibromyalgia: A discrete choice experiment.PloS one · 2024Article
- Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Psychometric Properties of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) for Use in Arabic-Speaking Patients in Saudi Arabia.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe current systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in Saudi Arabia.
methodsA PRISMA systematic search appraisal and meta-analysis were conducted. A systematic literature search of English publications in PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar, was conducted up to December 2022. Generic, methodological and statistical data was extracted from the eligible studies. Meta-analysis was done using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software. The effect size estimates were calculated using the Fail-Safe N test. The funnel plot, Begg's and Mazumdar's rank correlation tests were employed to find any potential bias. The strength of the association between two variables is assessed using Kendall's tau. A fixed-effects model for the meta-analysis.
resultsThe literature search yielded a total of 2479 studies. Eight papers were included in the final analysis with sample size ranging 40 to 1686. All studies were cross-sectional except two, which were retrospective. The total number of the participants recruited in the included articles was 4967 (1794 males and 3173 females); with age ranged between 20 and 79 years. There was high heterogeneity among studies articles (Q = 270.187; p-value 0.001); the tau value was 0.179. The pooled event rates and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the prevalence of FMS in Saudi Arabia in a fixed-effects model was 13.4% (95% CI: 0.124-0.144).
conclusionOur results clearly demonstrate that FMS is highly prevalent (13.4%) in Saudi Arabia. It also more common among women. The high prevalence of FMS in Saudi Arabia should be seriously considered and planners should take steps to reduce it.
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