RT Journal Article
T1 Modulating factors of fibromyalgia in women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a protocol for systematic review
A1 Núñez Recio, Iván
A1 García Iglesias, Juan Jesús
A1 Martín López, Cristina
A1 Navarro Abal, Yolanda
A1 Fagundo Rivera, Javier
A1 Climent Rodríguez, José Antonio
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
AB Background: Fibromyalgia is a disease that affects mostly women and is related to stressors. The aim of this study was to assess how the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has affected women with fibromyalgia.Methods: A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Springer Link databases, following the recommendations of the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses statement. The methodological quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools for non-randomized studies.Results: A total of 6 studies were included. Most results indicated a worsening in the mental health of women with fibromyalgia during the pandemic, and this in turn impacted on physical health.Conclusion: The mental health of women with fibromyalgia was more affected during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic period than that of non-fibromyalgia sufferers. This was also reflected in the worsening of symptoms and weakness in performing daily activities.
PB Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
SN 0025-7974
SN 1536-5964 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22170
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22170
LA eng
NO Núñez-Recio, I., García-Iglesias, J. J., Martín-López, C., Navarro-Abal, Y., Fagundo-Rivera, J., Climent-Rodríguez, J. A., & Gómez-Salgado, J. (2022). Modulating factors of fibromyalgia in women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A protocol for systematic review. In Medicine (Vol. 101, Issue 52, p. e32577). Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000032577
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 14 jul 2026