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Criticism of the new #Fibromyalgia coding for ICD-11:

Concerns about the taxonomy, definition and coding of fibromyalgia syndrome in ICD-11: the potential for negative consequences for patient care and research, Häuser, Clauw, Wolfe et al:

Free text: clinexprheumatol.org/abstract.asp?a…

Abstract: clinexprheumatol.org/abstract.asp?a…

PDF: clinexprheumatol.org/article.asp?a=…

To submit comments on ICD-11 coding for Fibromyalgia:

First register with the ICD-11 development platform, here: icd.who.int/dev11/Account/…

Listings for "Fibromyalgia syndrome", "Fibromyalgia" and "Chronic widespread pain" can be found here:

Foundation Component:
icd.who.int/dev11/f/en#/ht…

ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics:
icd.who.int/dev11/l-m/en#/…

Click on the symbol that looks like two speech bubbles (grey and orange at the top right) to add Generic comment.

Or click wherever you see the small speech bubble symbols at the end of Code Titles, "Description", "Additional Information".

Comments can also be left on two proposals submitted by Antonia Barke, in July 2018, on behalf of the IASP/WHO working group, and approved and implemented by WHO in December 2019:

icd.who.int/dev11/proposal…

icd.who.int/dev11/proposal…

Again, look for small orange/orange & grey speech bubbles; click on these to read/add comment.

Note that once a comment has been posted it cannot be edited/deleted; best to draft off-line before submitting. No formatting allowed for comments so draft in plain text only.