Evaluation of the physical and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain: A multicenter cross-sectional controlled study

dc.contributor.authorBagcier, Fatih
dc.contributor.authorKibar, Sibel
dc.contributor.authorEvcik, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorKetenci, Aysegul
dc.contributor.authorSindel, Dilsad
dc.contributor.authorTur, Birkan Sonel
dc.contributor.authorUnlu, Zeliha
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:41:52Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:41:52Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aimed to investigate the physical and emotional effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients. Patients and methods: The cross-sectional controlled study was performed with 1,360 participants (332 males, 1,028 females; mean age: 42.3 +/- 12.5 years; range, 18 to 65 years) between September 2020 and February 2021. The participants were evaluated in three groups: the FMS group (n=465), the CLBP group (n=455), and the healthy control group (n=440). Physical activity, pain levels, and general health status before and during the pandemic were evaluated in all participants. Stress levels were analyzed with the perceived stress scale (PSS) in all groups, and disease activity was analyzed with the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ) in patients with FMS. Results: Patients with FMS had worsened general health status and pain levels during the pandemic compared to the other groups (p<0.01). The FMS group showed significantly higher PSS scores than those in other groups (p<0.01). There was a weak-positive correlation between FIQ and PSS parameters in patients with FMS (p<0.05, r= 0.385). Conclusion: The general health status, pain, and stress levels of the patients with FMS and CLBP tended to worsen during the pandemic. This high-stress level appeared to affect disease activity in patients with FMS.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5606/tftrd.2022.10053
dc.identifier.endpage474en_US
dc.identifier.issn2587-1250
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36589358en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85146498548en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage464en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2022.10053
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/17046
dc.identifier.volume68en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000870531200001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBaycinar Medical Publ-Baycinar Tibbi Yayinciliken_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitationen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectChronic Low Back Painen_US
dc.subjectCoronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectFibromyalgiaen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of the physical and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain: A multicenter cross-sectional controlled studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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