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Advancing the screening of fibromyalgia in late-life depression: practical implications for psychiatric settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2015

John R. Jochum ,
Amy E. Begley ,
Mary Amanda Dew ,
Debra K. Weiner  and
Jordan F. Karp
John R. Jochum
Affiliation:
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Amy E. Begley
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Mary Amanda Dew
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Debra K. Weiner
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Jordan F. Karp*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Jordan F. Karp, MD, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Phone: 412-246-6048; Fax: 412-246-6030. Email: karpjf@upmc.edu.
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Abstract

Background:

Fibromyalgia (FM) is common in older adults suffering from mood disorders. However, clinical diagnosis of FM is challenging, particularly in psychiatric settings. We examined the prevalence of FM and the sensitivity of three simple screeners for FM.

Methods:

Using cross-sectional data, we evaluated three tests against the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1990 Criteria for the Classification of FM: a “Do you often feel like you hurt all over?” question, a pain map score, and the Pope and Hudson (PH) interview for FM. Participants were 185 community-dwelling adults ≥ 60 years old with comorbid depression and chronic low back pain evaluated at a late-life mental health clinic.

Results:

Fifty three of 185 participants (29%) met the ACR 1990 FM criteria. Compared to those without FM, the FM group had more “yes” answers to the “hurt all over?” question and higher pain map scores. To reach a sensitivity of at least 0.90, the cut-off score for the pain map was 8. The sensitivity of the pain map, “hurt all over?” question, and PH criteria were 0.92 [95%CI 0.82–0.98], 0.91 [95%CI 0.79–0.97], and 0.94 [95%CI 0.843–0.99] respectively.

Conclusions:

Nearly one in three older adults suffering from depression and chronic low back pain met ACR 1990 FM criteria. Three short screening tests showed high sensitivity when compared to the ACR 1990 FM criteria. Implementation of one of the simple screeners for FM in geriatric psychiatry settings may guide the need for further diagnostic evaluation.

Keywords

fibromyalgiascreeningagingpaindepression
Type
Research Article
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 27 , Issue 9 , September 2015 , pp. 1513 - 1521
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2015 

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