Review Article
Classification and Clinical Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Recommendations of Recent Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Guidelines
Table 1
Comparison of the composition of the guideline groups and the funding of the Canadian, German, and Israeli guidelines.
| | | Canada | Germany | Israel |
| | Nomination of members of the guideline group | Nominated by Canadian scientific societies | Nominated by German scientific societies or self-help organisations | Nominated by Israeli scientific societies or self-help organisations | | Number of members in steering committee | 11 | 12 | 11 | | Clinical expertise of members of steering committee | | | | | Rheumatology/internal medicine | 3 | 2 | 9 | | Pain therapy | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Orthopedics/rehabilitation | 1 | 2 | 0 | | Neurology | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Pediatrics | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Family medicine | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Pharmacology | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Psychiatry | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Psychological pain therapy | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Psychosomatic medicine | 0 | 1 | | | Self-help organisations/patient representative | 1 | 2 | 0 | | Physiatry/physiotherapy | 1 | 0 | | | Others | 1 | 0 | | | Competing interests of members of steering committee | 9 | 10 | 9 | | Sources of financial support | Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation, Valeant | Scientific medical and psychological societies; self-help organisations | Pfizer; scientific medical and psychological societies |
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