London—New recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia that emphasize a stepped-care approach were unveiled at the 2016 annual meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). These are the first new recommendations since the previous ones were published in 2008, and they differ mainly by having a stronger evidence base than before, according to the lead author of the guidelines, Prof. Gary MacFarlane of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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