Using the Chinese Indigenization FS Scale in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia： Specificity and Sensitivity in Clinical Practice

QOL as measured by Short Form-36 Health Status Questionnaire(SF-36)

The Short Form-36 Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36), which measured health-related quality of life (range, 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better perceived health status

Time frame: up to 1 week

Fibromyalgia symptoms severity as measured by the Rebised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire(FIQR)

The FIQR has 21 individual questions and is divided into three linked sets of domains as the FIQ (that is, function, overall impact and symptoms). It differs from the FIQ in having modified function questions and the inclusion of questions on memory, tenderness, balance and environmental sensitivity. The total FIQR is the sum of the three modified domain scores which ranges is also from 0-100 with higher score indicating more sever symptoms.

Time frame: up to 1 week

Depression scores as measured by Beck depression inventory(BDI)

The Beck II Depression Inventory (BDI) assesses the severity of depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 39, with higher scores indicate a greater degree of depression severity.

Time frame: up to 1 week

Stress scores as measured by Perceived Stress Scale(PSS)

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is for measuring the perception of stress and The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is for measuring the perception of stress and current levels of experienced stress. Scores range from 0 to 56, with higher total score indicating a greater degree of symptom severity