Table 4.

Classification of FM according to FAST3-P, FAST3-F, and FAST4 compared to 2011 FM criteria and clinical diagnosis (n = 132).

N = 1322011 FM CriteriaClinical Diagnosis
Criteria PositiveCriteria NegativeCriteria PositiveCriteria Negative
FAST3-P–positive FM22 (81.5%)7 (6.7%)16 (57.1%)13 (12.5%)
FAST3-P–negative FM5 (18.5%)98 (93.3%)12 (42.9%)91 (87.5%)
Correct: 90.9%, κ 0.73Correct: 81.1%, κ 0.44
FAST3-F–positive FM21 (77.8%)8 (7.6%)19 (67.9%)10 (9.6%)
FAST3-F–negative FM6 (22.2%)97 (92.4%)9 (32.1%)94 (90.4%)
Correct: 89.4%, κ 0.68Correct: 85.6%, κ 0.57
FAST4–positive FM19 (70.4%)3 (2.9%)14 (50%)8 (7.7%)
FAST4–negative FM8 (29.6%)102 (97.1%)14 (50%)96 (92.3%)
Correct: 91.7%, κ 0.72Correct: 83.3%, κ 0.51
  • FM: fibromyalgia; FAST3-P: Fibromyalgia Assessment Screening Tools cumulative score of pain, self-report painful joint count, and symptom checklist; FAST3-F: FAST cumulative score of fatigue, self-report painful joint count, and symptom checklist; FAST4: FAST cumulative score of pain, fatigue, self-report painful joint count, and symptom checklist.