How To Score the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire

Here's How:

1. First, look at the first 11 questions.
   • Add up all of the numbers you circled.
   • Divide the total by the number of questions you answered.
   • Multiply that number by 3.33.

   Your score is: ________

2. Question 12

   Find your answer and assign it the following amount:

   • Answer of 0 = 7 points
   • Answer of 1 = 6 points
   • Answer of 2 = 5 points
   • Answer of 3 = 4 points
   • Answer of 4 = 3 points
   • Answer of 5 = 2 points
   • Answer of 6 = 1 point
   • Answer of 7 = 0 points.

   Multiply the number of points by 1.43.

   Your score is: ________

3. Question 13

   Use the number you circled as the number of points.

   Multiply the number of points by 1.43.

   Your score is: ________

4. Questions 14 – 20

   Add the numbers you circled for all seven questions.

   Your score is: ________

5. Results:

   Add the four scores above for your total score.

Tips:

1. The higher your total score, the more impact fibromyalgia is having on your life.
2. The average person with fibromyalgia scores around 50 points. A score of 70 or higher is considered severe.

   _Source:

   Burckhardt, C.S., Clark, S.R., Bennett, R.M.: The fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (FIQ): development and validation. J Rheumatol. 18:728-733, 1991.