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Objetivo. Determinar la frecuencia del síndrome de fibromialgia en el distrito de Lambayeque y validar localmente los tests de Zung para ansiedad y depresión. Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo, trasversal y prospectivo; muestreo aleatorio, estratificado, bietápico. El distrito de Lambayeque fue dividido en cinco zonas arbitrarias para el muestreo. Ocho alumnos de la Escuela de Medicina fueron capacitados en la aplicación de los criterios del American College of Rheumathology de 1990 para el diagnóstico de fibromialgia. Se aplicó los tests de Zung de depresión y ansiedad y una ficha de recolección de datos para diagnóstico de Fibromialgia. Resultados. Se entrevistó a 94 personas. El promedio de edad fue de 37,3 ± 12,3 años; hubo 74 mujeres (78,7%). El valor de los coeficientes de Alfa de Cronbach para los tests de depresión y ansiedad de Zung fueron de 0,71 y 0,73. Se identificó cuatro pacientes con fibromialgia (4,2%), cuatro con síndrome depresivo (4,2%) y nueve de síndrome ansioso (9,7%). Conclusión. La frecuencia de fibromialgia en el distrito de Lambayeque fue relativamente común y los test de Zung para depresión y ansiedad tuvieron validez y confiabilidad aceptables en dicha población.
Objective. To determine the frequency of the fibromyalgia syndrome in Lambayeque and to validate the Zung Test for Depression and Anxiety in these city. Material and methods. A descriptive, transversal and prospective study was done, with randomized, bietapic and stratified sampling. The district of Lambayeque was divided into five arbitrary areas for sampling. Eight medical students were trained in the application of the criteria of the American College of Rheumathology of 1990 and the Zung tests for Depression and Anxiety. Results. Ninety-four people were interviewed; the average age was 37,3 ± 12,3 year-old; there were 74 (78,7%) women and 20 (21,3%) men. The CronbachÆs alpha coefficient values were 0,71 y 0,73 for depression and anxiety. There were four with fibromyalgia (4,2%), four patients with depressive syndrome (4,2%) and nine cases of anxiety (9,7%). Conclusion. Fibromyalgia is a relatively common entity in the Lambayeque district and the Zung tests for depression and anxiety had an acceptable reliability and validity for that population.
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Humanos , Masculino , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Adulto Jovem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Ansiedade , Depressão , Fibromialgia , Fibromialgia/epidemiologia , Epidemiologia Descritiva , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos Transversais , PeruRESUMO
This article examines the stages in developing an information system for injuries from external causes (Sistema de Información de Lesiones de Causa Externa-SILEX), as well as its limitations and achievements. SILEX is a Web-based application for collection, quality control, presentation, and analysis of data available from the hospital system for surveillance of injuries from external causes created by Ministry of Health of El Salvador with data from the hospital emergency services. This system maintains comprehensive information on the injured person-type of injury, intention, injury site, activity being performed at the time of injury, risk factors, etc.-in the form of tables, graphs, and maps, which streamlines the development of intervention plans and prevention initiatives for these types of injuries in El Salvador. This experience is an example of what can be done to close the information gap on injuries by external causes in the Region of the Americas.