When you have completed your FIQ, follow these steps to find your total score. (For ease of scoring, this is a simplified version of the scoring method used by researchers.)
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 10 minutes
Here's How:
- The first 11 questions are scored together.
- Add all of the numbers circled.
- Divide the total by the number of questions answered.
- Multiply that number by 3.33.
- Your score is: ________
- Question 12
- Assign the following values to your answer: 0=7 points, 1=6 points, 2=5 points, 3=4 points, 4=3 points, 5=2 points, 6=1 point, 7=0 points.
- Multiply the number of points by 1.43.
- Your score is: ________
- Question 13
- Use the number circled as the number of points.
- Multiply the number of points by 1.43.
- Your score is: ________
- Questions 14 – 20
- Add the numbers from all seven questions.
- Your score is: ________
- Results:
Add the four scores above for your total score.
Tips:
- The higher the total score, the greater impact FM is having on the person’s life.
- The average FM patient scores 50. Severely afflicted patients score 70+.
- Sources:
Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.: The fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ): development and validation. J Rheumatol. 18:728-733, 1991.
Burckhardt, C.S. “The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.” Fibromyalgia AWARE March – June 2004: 12
