Table 4

Characteristics of the 33 selected randomised controlled trials and the patients studied in them

N
Randomized controlled trial
Year
Country
Treatment
Level of care
% of women
Mean age
Length of treatment (years)
Simple size
Oxford scoring (quality)
Duration of disease at baseline (years)
Instruments used (outcome assessed)

1
Carette
94
Canada
Amitryptiline Cyclobenzaprine
Primary care
93.8
44.4
24
208
3
7.7
Mc Gill-BPI (p) SIP (gf)
2
Russell
94
USA
Malic acid
Specialised care
90
49.5
8
24
3

VAS (p) TPI (tp)
3
Wolfe
94
USA
Fluoxetine
Primary care
100
50.4
3
42
5
13
TPI (tp) BDI (ad)
4
Carette
95
Canada
Amitryptiline
Primary care
95.5
43.8
8
22
2
6.9
VAS (p) VAS (i) VAS (gf)
5
Chesky
95
USA
Music vibration
Specialised care
92.6
48.8
30 minutes
26
3
11
VAS (p) TPI (tp)
6
Goldenberg
96
USA
Fluoxetine Amitryptiline
Primary care
90.3
43
6
31
5
5.7
VAS (p) FIQ (GF) BDI (ad) VAS (i) VAS (gf) VAS (f) TPI (tp)
7
Ginsberg
96
Belgium
Amitryptiline
Primary care
82.5
46
8
46
2
32
VAS (p) VAS (i) TPI (tp) VAS (f) VAS (gf) NTP (tp)
8
Moldofsky
96
Canada
Zolpidem
Primary care
95
42
2.5
19
4

NTP (tp) PGI (i)
9
Vlayen
96
Holland
Cognitive behavioural therapy Education training
Specialised care
87
44
6
131
5
10
BDI (ad)
10
Wigers
96
Norway
Aerobic exercise Stress-reduction treatment
Specialised care
92
44
14
48
3
10
VAS (p) VAS (i) VAS (f)
11
Pearl
96
Canada
Bright light treatment
Specialised care
100
38
10
14
2
5
VAS (p) VAS (f) VAS (i)
12
Kelli
97
Canada
Chiropractic treatment
Specialised care
-
49
4
19
4
8
VAS (p) NTP (tp)
13
Hannonen
98
Finland
Moclobemide Amitryptiline
Primary care
100
49
12
130
5
11.2
NTP (tp) VAS (p) VAS (f) VAS (i)
14
Yavuzer
98
Turkey
Moclobemide
Primary care
58
33
6
60
1

TPI (tp)
15
Ginsberg
98
Belgium
Pirlindole
Specialised care
85
40
4
61
4
2.9
VAS (p) TPI (tp) VAS (gf)
16
Russell
00
USA
Tramadol
Primary care
94
49
6
69
4
4.7
VAS (p) FIQ (gf) NTP (tp)
17
Heymann
01
Brazil
Amitryptiline Nortryptiline
Primary care
100
50
8
118
4

FIQ (gf) NTP (tp)
18
Färber
01
Germany
Tropisetron
Specialised care
92
48
1.5
403
3
11
Vas (p) NTP (tp)
19
Gowans
01
Canada
Exercise
Specialised care
88
47
23
50
3
9
FIQ (gf) BDI (ad) STAI (ad) NTP (tp)
20
Mannerkorpi
01
Sweden
Education training
Specialised care
100
46
24
58
4
8.7
FIQ (gf) QOLS (ql)
21
Gür
02
Turkey
Laser Amitryptiline
Primary care (Amytriptiline) – Specialised care (laser)
80
30
8
75
3
4.6
HADS (ad) FIQ (gf)
22
Joaquim
02
Sweden
Education training Behavioural therapy
Specialised care
100
45
12
53
6
3.6 pain
FIQ (gf) Mc Gill (p)
23
King
02
Canada
Exercise Education training
Specialised care
100
46
12
152
4

FIQ (gf) NTP (tp)
24
Lemstra
05
Canada
Rehabilitation
Specialised care
84.5
49.5
6
79
3
10
VAS (p) BDI (ad)
25
Schachter
03
Canada
Aerobic exercise (long-term and short-term)
Specialised care
100
42
16
143
4
3.5
VAS (p) FIQ (gf)
26
Arnold
04
USA
Duloxetine
Primary care
88
49
12
207
6
8.9
BDI (ad) BPI (ad) NTP (tp) CGI (gf) FIQ (gf)
27
Yildiz
04
Turkey
Hyperbaric oxigen therapy
Specialised care
70
40
2.5
50
2
4.5
VAS (p) NTP (tp)
28
Crofford
05
USA
Pregabaline
Primary care
92
48.5
8
529
5
9
VAS (p) MAF (f)
29
Arnold
05
USA
Duloxetine
Primary care
100
50
12
354
5

BPI (ad)
30
Gendreau
05
USA
Milnacipran
Primary care
98
47
12
125
6
4.1
FIQ (gf)
31
Finckh
05
Switzerland
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHA)
Specialised care
100
59
12
52
6
13
HADS (ad) VAS (f)
32
Holman
05
USA
Pramipexole
Specialised care
94.4
48.5
14
60
6
8.4
BDI (ad) HAMD (ad) TPI (tp) FIQ (gf)
33
Edinger
05
USA
Cognitive behavioural therapy Sleep hygiene
Specialised care
100
49
6
47
3

Mc Gill (p) BPI (ad) SF-36 (ql)

Outcome types: P, Pain; QL, Quality of life; AD, Anxiety-depression; I, Insomnia; TP, Tender points; F, Fatigue; GF, Global Function.

Questionnaires: Mc Gill PQ, Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire; BPI, Brief Pain Inventory; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; QOLS, Quality of Life Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HDS, Hamilton Depression Scale; STAI, State-trait Anxiety Inventory; PGI, Patient Global Impression; TPI, Tender Points Index; MAF, Multi-dimensional Assessment of Fatigue; FIQ, Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; CGIS, Clinical Global Impression of Severity; SIP, Sickness Impact Profile.

Garcia-Campayo et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R81   doi:10.1186/ar2455