Evaluation of the impact of fibromyalgia on patients' sleep and the content validity of two sleep scales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disturbed sleep is commonly reported in fibromyalgia (FM). Both the Sleep Quality Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and the Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale (MOS-Sleep) have demonstrated positive psychometric properties in patients with FM. However, these assessments were developed prior to the current recommendation to include patient input during the concept elicitation or item generation phases. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of FM on participants, including their sleep, and to test the content validity of these two sleep measures in FM patients.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted in Raleigh, North Carolina and Detroit, Michigan with 20 adults who reported a physician diagnosis of FM. Sixteen participants were female, 13

SUBMITTER: Martin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2717926 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature