The rate of musculoskeletal pain in adolescent and adult populations is examined, with a
focus on three commonly reported pain disorders: shoulder pain, low back pain and …

Objective Chronic widespread pain, the clinical hallmark of the fibromyalgia syndrome, is
associated with other physical and psychological symptoms both in patients studied in a …

Background Syndromes for which no physical or pathological changes can be found tend to
be researched and managed in isolation although hypotheses suggest that they may be …

Objective . Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is strongly associated with psychosocial distress
both in a clinical setting and in the community. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most frequent form of arthritis and a leading cause of pain and
disability worldwide. OA can affect any synovial joint, although the hip, knee, hand, foot and …

Objective. To test the hypothesis that the prevalence of specific musculoskeletal pain symptoms
has increased over time in the northwest region of England. To meet this objective we …

Objective Patients with chronic widespread pain (CWP) have been reported to have a greater
prevalence of mental disorders and somatization than that found in the general population, …

Objective To test the hypothesis that abnormalities in the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)
stress‐response system would act as an effect moderator between HPA function and the …

In clinic studies, altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function has been associated
with fibromyalgia, a syndrome characterised by chronic widespread body pain. These …

Objective: To determine whether there is excess mortality in groups of people who report
widespread body pain, and if so to establish the nature and extent of any excess. Design: …