Helen Fosam

Providing guidance to improve dietary behavior, which may include supplementation to achieve an optimal nutritional status, can contribute to improved control of fibromyalgia symptoms.

“Infodemiology” and “infoveillance” are terms used to describe an emerging approach to public health research, based on Google Trends big data monitoring and data mining.

While many studies have elucidated some of the intricacies of the chronic pain experience, the definition of pain has not adapted to current knowledge.

Individualized chronic pain care is more appropriate than a “one-size-fits-all” approach, and involving patients in the selection of their treatment may positively affect outcomes. This, in combination with safer prescribing practices should result in improved pain care.

The case for full transparency has been argued from public health, human rights, and economic perspectives. US federal government agencies have proposed several recommendations to facilitate clinical data sharing, but the details are currently being defined through public consultation.