Self-Reported Childhood Maltreatment and Traumatic Events among Israeli Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Table 3
(a) Clinical data of Israeli FMS patients assessed by widespread pain index and symptom severity score. (b) Clinical data of Israeli RA patients assessed by Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index (RADAI) questionnaire.
(a)
FMS
Mean widespread pain index (mean, SD) (0–19)
11.8 (3.9)
Mean symptom severity score (mean, SD) (0–12)
8.85 (2.1)
(b)
RADAI item
RA
Numerical rating scale questions (0–10)
In general, how active has your arthritis been over the past 6 months? (Mean, SD)
6.2 (2.5)
In terms of joint tenderness and swelling, how active is your arthritis today? (Mean, SD)
5.3 (2.8)
How much arthritis pain do you feel today? (Mean, SD)
5.5 (3.2)
Likert scale question (0–6)
Were your joints stiff when you woke up today? If yes, how long did this extra stiffness last? (Mean, SD) No = 0; <30 minutes = 1; 30 minutes to 1 hour = 2; 1-2 hours = 3; 2–4 hours = 4; >4 hours = 5; stiffness all day = 6
0.9 (1.1)
Joint list question (sum score range 0–24; 8 joints or joint groups, each graded 0–3)
Please indicate the amount of pain you are having today in the joint areas listed below. (Mean, SD) None = 0; mild = 1; moderate = 2; severe = 3 Shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, and toes
