Series editor: Dr. John M. Esdaile, Professor and Head, Division of Rheumatology,
University of British Columbia, and Scientific Director, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada …

We read with interest the article by Wolfe et al (1) and the editorial by Wolfe (2), published
recently in Arthritis Care & Research, introducing new diagnostic criteria for the fibromyalgia …

We read with interest the article by Wolfe et al (1) and the editorial by Wolfe (2), published
recently in Arthritis Care & Research, introducing new diagnostic criteria for the fibromyalgia …

The diagnosis fibromyalgia (FS) requires the existence of tender points, routinely identified
by clinical examination. We evaluated the interrater reliability of digital (thumb) examination …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the hypothesis that fibromyalgia represents one end of a
spectrum in which there is a more general association between musculoskeletal pain and …

We read with interest the article by Wolfe et al (1) and the editorial by Wolfe (2), published
recently in Arthritis Care & Research, introducing new diagnostic criteria for the fibromyalgia …

Michael Puttick noted that a diag-nosis of fibromyalgia can be made if multiple tender points
are present. 1 According to the American College of Rheumatology, this condition can be …

Prior to the 1970s and 1980s, fibromyalgia represented an amorphous set of symptoms and
definitions—local, regional, or widespread pain with or without other symptoms, including …

Objective. To develop a protocol for determining when an individual is adequately trained to
locate the tender points relative to fibromyalgia in an exam. Methods. The error distance for …

The Fibromyalgia Tender Points: Use Them or Lose Them? A Brief Review of the Controversy
Page 1 914 The Journal of Rheumatology 2007; 34:5 Personal non-commercial use only. The …