Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ)
Original Editor - Ajay Upadhyay
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Objective[edit | edit source]
The FIQ is an assessment and evaluation instrument developed to measure fibromyalgia (FM) patient status, progress and outcomes. [1]
Intended Population[edit | edit source]
It has been designed to measure the components of health status that are believed to be most affected by FM.
Method of Use[edit | edit source]
The FIQ is a self administered instrument that takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. The directions are simple and the scoring is self-explanatory.
The FIQ is composed of 10 items. The first item contains 11 questions related to physical functioning – each question is rated on a 4 point Likert type scale. Items 2 and 3 ask the patient to mark the number of days they felt well and the number of days they were unable to work (including housework) because of fibromyalgia symptoms. Items 4 through 10 are horizontal linear scales marked in 10 increments on which the patient rates work difficulty, pain, fatigue, morning tiredness, stiffness, anxiety and depression.
Reference[edit | edit source]
Burckhardt CS, Clark SR, Bennett RM.The fibromyalgia impact questionnaire: development and validation.J Rheumatol. 1991 May;18(5):728-33.
Evidence[edit | edit source]
This initial assessment indicates that the FIQ has sufficient evidence of reliability and validity to warrant further testing in both research and clinical situations.
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- ↑ Burckhardt CS1, Clark SR, Bennett RM. The fibromyalgia impact questionnaire: development and validation.J Rheumatol. 1991 May;18(5):728-33.
