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From: Treating patients with fibromyalgia in primary care settings under routine medical practice: a claim database cost and burden of illness study

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Annual mean costs of fibromyalgia patients according to severity of pain as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI). The range of the BPI is from 0 to 10. The three levels of pain severity are mild (BPI <4; n = 9), moderate (BPI ≥ 4 to <7; n = 76), and severe (BPI ≥ 7; n = 115). Total, indirect, and health care costs are shown.

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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