Determinants of quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia: A structural equation modeling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) is lower than in patients with other chronic diseases and the general population. Although various factors affect HRQOL, no study has examined a structural equation model of HRQOL as an outcome variable in FM patients. The present study assessed relationships among physical function, social factors, psychological factors, and HRQOL, and the effects of these variables on HRQOL in a hypothesized model using structural equation modeling (SEM).

Methods

HRQOL was measured using SF-36, and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) was used to assess physical dysfunction. Social and psychological statuses were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (S

SUBMITTER: Lee JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5291376 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature