TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of complementary and alternative medical therapies by patients referred to a fibromyalgia treatment program at a Tertiary Care Center
AU - Wahner-Roedler, Dietlind L.
AU - Elkin, Peter L.
AU - Vincent, Ann
AU - Thompson, Jeffrey M.
AU - Oh, Terry H.
AU - Loehrer, Laura L.
AU - Mandrekar, Jayawant N.
AU - Bauer, Brent A.
PY - 2005/1
Y1 - 2005/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency and pattern of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in patients referred to a fibromyalgia treatment program at a tertiary care center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients referred to the Mayo Fibromyalgia Treatment Program between February 2003 and July 2003 were invited on their initial visit to participate in a survey regarding CAM use during the previous 6 months. An 85-question survey that addressed different CAM domains was used. RESULTS: Of the 304 patients invited to participate, 289 (95%) completed the survey (263 women and 26 men). Ninety-eight percent of the patients had used some type of CAM therapy during the previous 6 months. The 10 most frequently used CAM treatments were exercise for a specific medical problem (48%), spiritual healing (prayers) (45%), massage therapy (44%), chiropractic treatments (37%), vitamin C (35%), vitamin E (31%), magnesium (29%), vitamin B complex (25%), green tea (24%), and weight-loss programs (20%). CONCLUSION: CAM use is common in patients referred to a fibromyalgia treatment program.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency and pattern of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in patients referred to a fibromyalgia treatment program at a tertiary care center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients referred to the Mayo Fibromyalgia Treatment Program between February 2003 and July 2003 were invited on their initial visit to participate in a survey regarding CAM use during the previous 6 months. An 85-question survey that addressed different CAM domains was used. RESULTS: Of the 304 patients invited to participate, 289 (95%) completed the survey (263 women and 26 men). Ninety-eight percent of the patients had used some type of CAM therapy during the previous 6 months. The 10 most frequently used CAM treatments were exercise for a specific medical problem (48%), spiritual healing (prayers) (45%), massage therapy (44%), chiropractic treatments (37%), vitamin C (35%), vitamin E (31%), magnesium (29%), vitamin B complex (25%), green tea (24%), and weight-loss programs (20%). CONCLUSION: CAM use is common in patients referred to a fibromyalgia treatment program.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)62958-3
DO - 10.1016/s0025-6196(11)62958-3
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15667030
AN - SCOPUS:11344283370
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 80
SP - 55
EP - 60
JO - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
IS - 1
ER -