Ernest Choy is Professor of Rheumatology at the Cardiff Institute of Infection & Immunity. He has a major research interest in experimental medicine and clinical trial design in rheumatic diseases, and has conducted many proof-of-concept, first in human clinical trials in inflammatory arthritis. Professor Choy has served as Chief Investigators of many clinical trials which have been funded by Medical Research Council, Arthritis Research UK, NIHR Health Technology Assessment, Arthritis Research UK and pharmaceutical companies. He is also interested in improving the assessment of disease by developing better outcome measures. He has served as chair to a number of working groups in the Outcome Measures for Rheumatology organisation.

Review from previous edition This pocket book represents a handy and practical tool for rheumatologists and general practitioners aimed at facilitating the diagnosis and the management of fibromyalgia syndrome in daily practice.

• 1. How to diagnose fibromyalgia syndrome ; 2. Epidemiology and healthcare burden of fibromyalgia syndrome ; 3. Pathophysiology in fibromyalgia syndrome ; 4. Assessing fibromyalgia syndrome ; 5. Management of fibromyalgia syndrome ; 6. Quick practical guides ; 7. Case studies

Ernest Choy is Professor of Rheumatology at the Cardiff Institute of Infection & Immunity. He has a major research interest in experimental medicine and clinical trial design in rheumatic diseases, and has conducted many proof-of-concept, first in human clinical trials in inflammatory arthritis. Professor Choy has served as Chief Investigators of many clinical trials which have been funded by Medical Research Council, Arthritis Research UK, NIHR Health Technology Assessment, Arthritis Research UK and pharmaceutical companies. He is also interested in improving the assessment of disease by developing better outcome measures. He has served as chair to a number of working groups in the Outcome Measures for Rheumatology organisation.

Review from previous edition This pocket book represents a handy and practical tool for rheumatologists and general practitioners aimed at facilitating the diagnosis and the management of fibromyalgia syndrome in daily practice.

• 1. How to diagnose fibromyalgia syndrome ; 2. Epidemiology and healthcare burden of fibromyalgia syndrome ; 3. Pathophysiology in fibromyalgia syndrome ; 4. Assessing fibromyalgia syndrome ; 5. Management of fibromyalgia syndrome ; 6. Quick practical guides ; 7. Case studies

Ernest Choy is Professor of Rheumatology at the Cardiff Institute of Infection & Immunity. He has a major research interest in experimental medicine and clinical trial design in rheumatic diseases, and has conducted many proof-of-concept, first in human clinical trials in inflammatory arthritis. Professor Choy has served as Chief Investigators of many clinical trials which have been funded by Medical Research Council, Arthritis Research UK, NIHR Health Technology Assessment, Arthritis Research UK and pharmaceutical companies. He is also interested in improving the assessment of disease by developing better outcome measures. He has served as chair to a number of working groups in the Outcome Measures for Rheumatology organisation.

Review from previous edition This pocket book represents a handy and practical tool for rheumatologists and general practitioners aimed at facilitating the diagnosis and the management of fibromyalgia syndrome in daily practice.

• 1. How to diagnose fibromyalgia syndrome ; 2. Epidemiology and healthcare burden of fibromyalgia syndrome ; 3. Pathophysiology in fibromyalgia syndrome ; 4. Assessing fibromyalgia syndrome ; 5. Management of fibromyalgia syndrome ; 6. Quick practical guides ; 7. Case studies