Most rheumatologists recognize the characteristic presentation of fibromyalgia in everyday clinical practice, but for other clinicians diagnosis can be difficult because of poor understanding of the nature of the condition and lack of familiarity with important clinical features. Simple and accurate criteria are essential to improve the study and management of fibromyalgia.
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Littlejohn, G. Honing fibromyalgia diagnosis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 10, 267–269 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2014.48
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