1 Before you use it
What it is
The companion to the Widespread Pain Index. Rates fatigue, waking unrefreshed and cognitive symptoms 0–3 each, plus a count of additional somatic symptoms.
When to reach for it
Alongside the WPI, when widespread pain and the associated symptom cluster are present.
Patterns it serves · 1
2 Giving it
Scoring
Three symptom items (0–3 each) plus a somatic symptom score (0–3), totalling 0–12. Higher means more severe.
What it doesn’t measure
Diagnose, or measure impact — use FIQR for impact.
3 Reading the score
Interpreting it
Used with the WPI as part of a diagnostic criteria set. No verified thresholds are carried in our library and none are printed here.
Recognition and referral, not diagnosis.
Is the change real?
Student trap. Scoring it without the WPI. The two are designed to be read together.
Official source: jrheum.org. We don't host the form.
This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.
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