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Intended Audience
Primary care physicians (PCPs).
There are no prerequisites for this program.
Background
FM is a common disorder, affecting an estimated 5 million US adults. FM can occur alone or accompany other chronic diseases. Most people diagnosed are middle aged, but symptoms can occur at any age. The socioeconomic burden of FM to society, the medical system, and individuals includes more frequent medical visits, greater mean annual healthcare expenditure, a greater number of missed workdays, decreased productivity at work, and premature retirement compared with the general population. A spectrum of different clinical symptoms constitute FM, and any given patient may differ in how they manifest these particular symptoms; for example, in 1 patient, pain may be the predominant issue, but another patient may be able to tolerate the pain, but the fatigue, dyscognition, or sleep disturbance predominate. The prevalence, associations, relative importance to the patient, and scientific underpinnings of these major clinical manifestations of FM are increasingly better understood.
Why You Should Participate
A comprehensive assessment of the multiple symptom domains associated with FM and the impact of FM on multidimensional aspects of function should be a routine part of the care of FM patients. This program will utilize patient insights regarding their conditions to help physicians understand patients’ experience and improve their care.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants will demonstrate the ability to:
- Apply diagnostic criteria to identify patients with FM
- Evaluate the overall impact of FM on patients’ well being (physical, psychosocial, quality of life [QOL])
- Formulate a treatment plan for individual patients with FM using available options based on their predominant symptoms
- Evaluate the efficacy of management on patients’ symptoms and QOL using tools such as the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire
Estimated Time to Complete this Activity: 1.0 hour
Accreditation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Johns Hopkins Statement of Responsibility
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing medical education (CME) activity.
Johns Hopkins Policy on Faculty & Provider Disclosure
It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the faculty and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine CME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.
Disclaimer
The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own. This enduring material is produced for educational purposes only. Use of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings, and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.
Internet CME Policy
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CME Credit
To receive credit, you must complete the online evaluation and post-activity assessment, and document the amount of time you spent in the activity.
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