Tools for Supporting Optimal Fibromyalgia Diagnosis and Treatment: An Update for Primary Care and Managed Care

Slide Lecture with Audio

Jointly sponsored by University of Cincinnati and North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Presenters

Don L. Goldenberg, MD, PC
Chief of Rheumatology
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Newton, Massachusetts

Joanne Borg-Stein, MD
Medical Director
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Spine Center
Medical Director
Spaulding-Wellesley Rehab Center
Wellesley, Massachusetts

William J. Cardarelli, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy
Atrius Health
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Watertown, Massachusetts

Target Audience

This activity is designed for managed markets physicians and pharmacists.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

Assess the impact of fibromyalgia on patient health and healthcare resource utilization
Recognize fibromyalgia diagnosis and treatment according to predominant symptoms, the ACR 1990 criteria, and EULAR recommendations
Outline the benefits and limitations of traditional and newer treatments for fibromyalgia, including pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies
Implement patient-centered, evidence-based treatment algorithms to improve patient health and optimize healthcare resource allocation

Activity Overview

This slide lecture with audio is presented by Don L. Goldenberg, MD, and William J. Cardarelli, PharmD for a managed care audience and by Don L. Goldenberg, MD, and Joanne Borg-Stein, MD for a primary care audience.

To be eligible for documentation of credit, participants must participate in the full activity, complete the 10-question online post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. After successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form online at www.naccme.com, participants may immediately print their documentation of credit.

There is no fee associated with this activity.

Participants who have successfully completed the live version of this activity are not eligible to receive credit for this enduring material.

This educational activity is a knowledge-based activity.

Release Date: January 5, 2010

Expiration Date: January 5, 2011

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour.

For questions regarding this activity, please call 609-371-1137.

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CME Accreditation

University of Cincinnati is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

University of Cincinnati designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CPE Accreditation

North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for 1 contact hour (0.1 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (UAN 276-999-09-042-H01-P).

Any participant wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a continuing pharmacy education activity accredited by NACCME may contact John Savage, Director, Medical Education, NACCME, in writing at 300 Rike Drive, Suite A, Millstone Township, NJ 08535, or by e-mail at jsavage@naccme.com. The Director of Medical Education will review the grievance and respond within 30 days of receiving the written statement. If the participant is unsatisfied with the response, an appeal to the Vice President, Medical Education, NACCME, may be made for a second level of review.

Independent Clinical Reviewer: Aryeh Abeles, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division Rheumatic Diseases, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, William J. Cardarelli, PharmD, and Aryeh Abeles, MD; Randy Robbin, John Savage, Michael Kearney, Emilie McCardell and James Meringer, NACCME; Kay Weigand, University of Cincinnati.

Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.

All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.

The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Goldenberg: Consultant—Pfizer, Lilly, Forest.
Dr. Cardarelli, Dr. Borg-Stein and Dr. Abeles disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

Mr. Robbin, Ms. McCardell, Mr. Savage, Mr. Kearney, Mr. Meringer and Ms. Weigand have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations.

Dr. Cardarelli has disclosed that he will discuss the use of gabapentin for treatment of Fibromyalgia.

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer, Inc.