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Table 5 Comparison between MEPS and FMS groups regarding MASEI score:

From: Is middle East pain syndrome (MEPS) a variant of fibromyalgia syndrome or a distinct disease?

Studied group.

Item

Middle East pain syndrome

Fibromyalgia

Test*

p-value

MASEI score:

- Range

- Median

- Interquartile range

40 − 0 = 40

26

33.75

30 − 0 = 30

11.5

15

= 476.0

0.00*

  1. *Tested with Mann-Whitney U