TY - JOUR T1 - What Is the Significance of Change of Cutpoint from 13 to 12 If Polysymptomatic Distress Is Not a Diagnostic Criterion? JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 453 LP - 453 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.150861 VL - 43 IS - 2 AU - KATSUHIRO TODA Y1 - 2016/02/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/43/2/453.1.abstract N2 - To the Editor:Dr. Wolfe, et al reported a new idea about polysymptomatic distress (PSD)1. I am afraid that some persons misunderstand that 12 on the PSD scale is a diagnostic criterion for fibromyalgia (FM). He stated that PSD was not a diagnostic criterion2. The diagnostic criteria of the 2010 criteria and the modified 2010 criteria for FM are the Widespread Pain Index (WPI) 7 and the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS) 5 or WPI 3–6 and SSS 93,4. I understand that the PSD scale is … Address correspondence to Dr. K. Toda, Fukuyama Rehabilitation Hospital, 4-1-15 Miyoshi-chou, Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima 720-0031, Japan. E-mail: goutattack{at}yahoo.co.jp ER -