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Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Authors: Reyhan Çeliker, Ayçe Atalay, Zeynep Guven

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 5/2010

Abstract

Health-related quality of life is being emphasized because people who are living with a chronic illness are demanding that the qualities of their lives are enhanced. Health-related quality of life defines the effects of diseases or symptoms including musculoskeletal conditions on functioning and a sense of well being. This review highlights the results of quality-of-life measurements in patients with myofascial pain syndrome while providing a comparison with various musculoskeletal disorders, emphasizing the domains that are affected for each specific disease. Also, myofascial pain studies that included quality-of-life measurement as an outcome variable are considered.

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Title: Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Authors: Reyhan Çeliker
Ayçe Atalay
Zeynep Guven
Publication date: 01-10-2010
Publisher: Current Science Inc.
Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-010-0141-7

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