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We aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of concomitant FM on disease activity assessment, quality of life (QoL) and treatment patterns in Vietnamese patients with RA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this prospective cross-sectional study, adult patients with RA were assessed for FM using the 2016 ACR criteria. Disease activity [28-joint DAS with CRP (DAS28-CRP)], objective inflammatory markers, patient-reported outcomes, QoL and treatments were analysed. Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to assess whether FM was independently associated with DAS28-CRP after adjustment for demographic and relevant clinical covariates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 187 patients with RA, 34.2% fulfilled criteria for concomitant FM. Patients with FM had significantly higher DAS28-CRP scores compared with those without FM. The FM-related increase in DAS28-CRP was driven predominantly by subjective components, while objective inflammatory measures differed modestly. In multivariable analysis, FM remained independently associated with higher DAS28-CRP scores. Patients with FM also reported significantly worse QoL and were more likely to receive corticosteroids despite less frequent use of DMARDs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Concomitant FM is common among Vietnamese patients with RA and is associated with symptom amplification, poorer QoL and higher DASs independent of objective inflammation. In resource-limited settings, reliance on DAS28-CRP alone may contribute to symptom-driven treatment escalation and corticosteroid overuse. 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