Major depression fibromyalgia and labour force participation - a population-based cross-sectional study

Description: Fibromyalgia and major depression commonly co-occur and may be related to each other at a pathophysiological level. However, each syndrome is independently and negatively associated with labour force participation. A strength of this study is that it was conducted in a large probability sample from the general population. The main limitations are its cross-sectional nature, and its reliance on self-reported diagnoses of fibromyalgia.
Major depression, fibromyalgia and labour force participation: a population-based cross-sectional study. Kassam A, Patten SB. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2006 Jan 19;7:4.