Interference with work in fibromyalgia - effect of treatment with pregabalin and relation to pain response

Table 3 Improvement in answers to work-related questions according to pain improvement

Pain improvement	FIQ (days of work missed)	FIQ (interference with work)	SF-36 (interference with work)	SDS (interference with work)	MAF (interference with work)
≥ 50%	52	47	33	62	57
30 - <50%	47	36	23	42	35
15 - <30%	28	16	16	28	28
0 - <15%	12	10	8.2	12	0.95
<0%	-1.0	2.8	1.8	-6.9	-10

Percent improvement in answers to work-related questions over the duration of the trials; patients were categorised by pain improvement (based on the 0-10 numerical pain rating scale comparing trial beginning and end); FIQ - Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, SF-36 - Short Form 36 Health Survey, SDS - Sheehan Disability Scale, MAF - Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue.

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