Figures & data
Table 1. Comparators included in the model.
Table 2. Studies of effectiveness of treatment for FM, including at least one active treatment compared with placebo.
Table 3. Pooled relative risk of response compared with placebo, active treatments.
Table 4. Costs, annual resource use, and utility estimates for the model.
Table 5. Base-case results.
Table 6. Pregabalin vs comparators in patients with severe fibromyalgia and severe pain over 1 year.
Table 7. Results of the one-way sensitivity analysis on key inputs: pregabalin 150 mg BID vs placebo at 1 year.
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