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Table 2 Frequency of MDQ positiveness in recent clinical and epidemiological studies

From: The high frequency of manic symptoms in fibromyalgia does influence the choice of treatment?

Study

Year

% Positiveness

Setting

Carta et al. Cagliari (Italy)

2006

59.4 (29.7*)

Fibromyalgic patients

Hardoy et al. Cagliari (Italy)

2005

34.4

Psychiatric patients

Hirshfeld et al. US

2003

3.7*

Community

Mangelli et al. Bologna (Italy)

2005

17.7

Community

  1. *> 6 symptoms i.e. moderate – severe impairment