Tag Archives: Cochrane review

Graded Exercise Therapy doesn’t restore the ability to work in ME/CFS. Rethinking of a Cochrane Review

Posted on 07/29/2020 by wames

Graded Exercise Therapy doesn’t restore the ability to work in ME/CFS. Rethinking of a Cochrane review, by Mark Vink, Friso Vink-Niese in Work vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 283-308, 20 July 2020 [doi:10.3233/WOR-203174]   Research abstract: Background: Cochrane recently amended its … Continue reading →

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Cochrane review of exercise therapy for CFS: appointment of advisory group lead

Posted on 02/17/2020 by wames

Cochrane library blog post, 13 Feb 2020: Appointment of lead to independent advisory group   In October 2019, Cochrane announced its commitment to a full update the Cochrane Review Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome. The statement noted plans for: “a comprehensive review … Continue reading →

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Revised Cochrane review of exercise treatments for CFS

Posted on 10/04/2019 by wames

WAMES statement: The revised Cochrane review on exercise therapy for ME & CFS has taken positive steps to acknowledge the limitations of the research into exercise therapy that they previously promoted, and especially the lack of research into potential harms.  … Continue reading →

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Cognitive behavioural therapy for ME/CFS is not effective. Re-analysis of a Cochrane review

Posted on 05/06/2019 by wames

Cognitive behavioural therapy for ME/CFS is not effective. Re-analysis of a Cochrane review, by Mark Vink and Alexandra Vink-Niese in Health Psychology Open Review abstract: Analysis of the 2008 Cochrane review of cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome shows … Continue reading →

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Cochrane review of exercise therapy for CFS is still under review

Posted on 12/03/2018 by wames

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in Cochrane library post, 30 November 2018 Amended History of review: Addition of new published note: ‘The author team has re‐submitted a revised version of this review following the complaint by Robert Courtney. The … Continue reading →

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Withdrawn – Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome

Posted on 10/19/2018 by wames

Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome – This review has been withdrawn from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Cochrane Systematic Review – Intervention Version published: 15 October 2018 Reason for withdrawal from … Continue reading →

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Science journal to withdraw chronic fatigue review amid patient activist complaints

Posted on 10/18/2018 by wames

Exclusive: Science journal to withdraw chronic fatigue review amid patient activist complaints, by Kate Kelland in Science news blog, 17 October 2018 LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A respected science journal is to withdraw a much-cited review of evidence on an … Continue reading →

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GET for ME/CFS is not effective & unsafe – re-analysis of a Cochrane review

Posted on 10/10/2018 by wames

Graded exercise therapy for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is not effective and unsafe. Re-analysis of a Cochrane review, by Mark Vink & Alexandra Vink-Niese in Health Psychology Open, Vol 5, issue: 2 [First Published October 8, 2018]   Review article abstract: … Continue reading →

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David Tuller comments on the NICE guidelines consultation

Posted on 07/26/2017 by wames

Virology blog post by Dr David Tuller, 17 July 2017: Trial by error: the NICE guidelines and more on the CDC Excerpt: … What is obvious, but what NICE appears to overlook, is that the CBT/GET literature is plagued by … Continue reading →

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WAMES challenges NICE’s reason not to update the CFS/ME guidelines

Posted on 07/26/2017 by wames

WAMES sent our response to the NICE consultation on Monday 24th July 2017. NICE asked: Do you agree with the proposal not to update the guideline? WAMES replied: We believe the NICE Guidance CG53 on CFS/ME omits guidelines on key … Continue reading →

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