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Clinical Approach to Fibromyalgia: Synthesis of Evidence-based Recommendations, a Systematic Review
Efforts have been made to standardise evidence-based practice, but clinical practice guidelines do not always follow strict development methods. The objective of this review is to identify the current guidelines, analyse the variability of its recommendations and make a synthesis for clinical practi...
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Published in: | Reumatología clinica (Barcelona) 2016-03, Vol.12 (2), p.65-71 |
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Summary: | Efforts have been made to standardise evidence-based practice, but clinical practice guidelines do not always follow strict development methods. The objective of this review is to identify the current guidelines, analyse the variability of its recommendations and make a synthesis for clinical practice.
A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines was made in electronic databases and guidelines databases; using “fibromyalgia” AND [“guideline” OR “Clinical Practice guideline”] as terms, from January 2003 to July 2013. Guidelines were selected according to the following criteria: (a) aimed to fibromyalgia treatment in adults; (b) based on scientific evidence, systematically searched; (c) evidence levels and strength of recommendation included; (d) written in English or Spanish.
From 249 initial results, six guides fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Clinical practice guidelines analysed in this review show great variability both in the presence and level of evidence and in the strength of recommendation of many treatments. Physical exercise and cognitive-behavioural therapy are first-line treatments, showing high level of evidence. Amitriptyline, used for short periods of time for pain control, is the pharmacologic treatment with the most solid evidence. The multimodal approach reported better results than the isolated application of any treatment.
Final recommendations in this review identify optimal treatments, facilitating the translation of evidence into practice and enabling more efficient and effective quality care.
Se han hecho esfuerzos en estandarizar una práctica basada en la evidencia, pero las guías de práctica clínica no siempre siguen métodos rigurosos de desarrollo. El objetivo de esta revisión es identificar las guías actuales, analizar la variabilidad de sus recomendaciones y hacer una síntesis para su uso clínico.
Se realizó una búsqueda sistemática de guías de práctica clínica en las bases de datos electrónicas y bases de guías; con los términos: “fibromyalgia” AND [“guideline” OR “Clinical Practice guideline”], desde enero de 2003 a julio de 2013. Se seleccionaron las guías según los siguientes criterios: (a) dirigidas al tratamiento de la fibromialgia en población adulta, (b) basadas en evidencia científica, buscada de forma sistemática, (c) incluyen niveles de evidencia y fuerza de recomendación, (d) escritas en inglés o español.
De los 249 resultados, 6 guías cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión. Las guías analizadas en esta r |
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ISSN: | 2173-5743 2173-5743 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.reumae.2015.06.002 |