| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Function and symptom questionnaire | |
| First Description |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Global assessment |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Fibromyalgia (FM) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
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| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Axel Finckh MD , Alfredo Morabia MD , Christopher Deleuze MD , MD Thomas Vischer |
| Title | Validation of questionnaire‐based response criteria of treatment efficacy in the fibromyalgia syndrome |
| Journal | Arthritis Care and Research |
| Year | 1998 |
| Vol | 11 |
| Num | 2 |
| Pages | 116-123 |
| Country | Swuitzerland |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Axel_ Fiinckh |
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| Address | Department of Internal Medicine I . University Hospital of Geneva (HCUG)m rue Michelli-du-Crest , 24, CH -1211 Geneve 14, Swuitzerland |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | --- |
| Brief Description |
Function and symptom questionnaire, FSQ: 3 questions about current disability in daily activities, 3 questions about somatic symptoms and 3 questions about sleep quality |
| Number of Items | 9 |
| Range | 0-45 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 5= unbearable pain |
| Developed for | Clinical practice |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score | --- |
| Score Interpretation | The lower, the worst |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |