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Measuring improvement & deterioration in ME/CFS: the pitfalls of the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire

Measuring improvement and deterioration in myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome: the pitfalls of the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire, by Karen D Kirke in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Vol 114, Issue 2, 2021 December 15, 2020  [DOI: 10.1177/0141076820977843]   Adamson … Continue reading

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Why has the PACE Study’s “Sister Trial” been “Disappeared” and Forgotten?

David Tuller continues his analysis of research about treatments for CFS with an examination of the FINE trial.  A summary has been compiled by MEAction. Virology blog: Trial By Error, Continued: Why has the PACE Study’s “Sister Trial”been “Disappeared” and Forgotten? [9 … Continue reading

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Chronic fatigue improves in first year with or without treatment

Researchers from London studied 222 patients reporting fatigue for over three months. They were given either ‘usual care’ – providing a booklet describing causes of fatigue and self-help techniques based on cognitive behavioural therapy – or NICE-approved therapies such as … Continue reading

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