Positive MDHAQ screens for anxiety, depression, and/or fibromyalgia recognized in 30-50% of 1,397 routine care patients with all rheumatic diagnoses
Positive anxiety, depression, and/or fibromyalgia screens in 44% of routine care patients who have significantly higher pain scores agree with extensive research findings, suggesting inclusion of pragmatic screening for clinical decisions at all routine encounters.
Authors
- J. Schmukler
- Tengfei Li
- Theodore Pincus
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-0969
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00