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Tailored cognitive–behavioral therapy and exercise training for high-risk patients with fibromyalgia†

  1. Saskia van Koulil1,*,
  2. Wim van Lankveld2,
  3. Floris W. Kraaimaat1,
  4. Toon van Helmond2,
  5. Annemieke Vedder2,
  6. Hanneke van Hoorn2,
  7. Rogier Donders1,
  8. Alphons J. L. de Jong3,
  9. Joost F. Haverman4,
  10. Kurt-Jan Korff5,
  11. Piet L. C. M. van Riel1,
  12. Hans A. Cats2,
  13. Andrea W. M. Evers1

Article first published online: 2 JUN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/acr.20268

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 62, Issue 10, pages 1377–1385, October 2010

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van Koulil, S., van Lankveld, W., Kraaimaat, F. W., van Helmond, T., Vedder, A., van Hoorn, H., Donders, R., de Jong, A. J. L., Haverman, J. F., Korff, K.-J., van Riel, P. L. C. M., Cats, H. A. and Evers, A. W. M. (2010), Tailored cognitive–behavioral therapy and exercise training for high-risk patients with fibromyalgia. Arthritis Care Res, 62: 1377–1385. doi: 10.1002/acr.20268

Author Information

  1. 1

    Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  3. 3

    Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands

  4. 4

    Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

  5. 5

    Rivierenland Ziekenhuis, Tiel, The Netherlands

*Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Medical Psychology 840, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  1. †

    ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00268606.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 2 JUN 2010
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 2 JUN 2010 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 18 MAY 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 MAR 2010

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  • Dutch Arthritis Association
  • The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development

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