Objective To investigate the cognitive level of Chinese medicine rheumatologists on fibromyalgia by conducting questionnaire survey. Methods An anonymous questionnaire survey was adopted to record the basic information of doctors

examine condition that how doctors master the classification and pathogenesis of fibromyalgia

and investigate the cognition of doctors on common Chinese medical syndromes of this disease. Results Three hundred and twenty six questionnaires were issued

and 201 valid questionnaires were collected. Among 201 doctors who answered the questionnaires appropriately

162（ 80. 6%） knew one version of classification standard at least

and 88（ 43. 8%） knew the pathogenesis of this disease. Doctors involved in the investigation supposed that the most common syndrome of this disease is stagnation of liver Qi

Qi stagnation and blood stasis syndrome. There were still 20% of the doctors without knowledge of how to diagnose the disease

and more than 50% of the doctors not knowing the pathogenesis of this disease. Conclusion In the present

cognitive level of Chinese Medicine rheumatologists in China on fibromyalgia is rather low. Skills of treatment and diagnosis of this disease need to be improved.