| Title |
Cannabis Use in Patients with Fibromyalgia: Effect on Symptoms Relief and Health-Related Quality of Life
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, April 2011
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0018440 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jimena Fiz, Marta Durán, Dolors Capellà, Jordi Carbonell, Magí Farré |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of cannabis use and the associated benefits reported by patients with fibromyalgia (FM) who were consumers of this drug. In addition, the quality of life of FM patients who consumed cannabis was compared with FM subjects who were not cannabis users. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 435 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 211 | 49% |
| Canada | 33 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 17 | 4% |
| Spain | 9 | 2% |
| Chile | 3 | <1% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | <1% |
| India | 2 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 16 | 4% |
| Unknown | 138 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 312 | 72% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 107 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 8 | 2% |
| Scientists | 6 | 1% |
| Unknown | 2 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 331 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 322 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 46 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 40 | 12% |
| Researcher | 38 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 11% |
| Other | 26 | 8% |
| Other | 69 | 21% |
| Unknown | 77 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 69 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 30 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 29 | 9% |
| Psychology | 21 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 6% |
| Other | 71 | 21% |
| Unknown | 92 | 28% |