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A comparison of case definitions for ME & CFS
Research abstract: A Comparison of Case Definitions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Madison Sunnquist, Leonard A Jason, P Nehrke, Ellken M Goudsmit in Chronic Dis Manag. 2017;2(2). pii: 1013. Epub 2017 May 21 Many professionals have described the … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, Dr Ellen Goudsmit, Institute of Medicine, IOM, Madison L Sunnquist, P Nehrke, Prof Leonard Jason, revised London criteria, SEID, Systemic exertion Intolerance Disease
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Bias, misleading information & lack of respect for alternative views have distorted perceptions of ME/CFS & its treatment
Article abstract: Bias, misleading information and lack of respect for alternative views have distorted perceptions of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and its treatment, by Ellen Goudsmit, Sandra Howes in Journal of Health Psychology [First Published May 29, 2017] The PACE trial is … Continue reading
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Tagged CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Dr Ellen Goudsmit, GET, graded exercise therapy, Interpretative bias, PACE trial, Sandra Howes
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Does the Lancet care about patients?
Does The Lancet care about patients? by Leonid Schneider, April 5, 2016 This blog post by a Dutch science journalist questions the Lancet’s track record on a number of issues including the PACE trial. Below is an extract. Read the … Continue reading
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Dr Goudsmit queries use of exercise therapy for ME
Article conclusion: In my view, the PACE trial is not controversial because of lay ‘misunderstandings’ or the rejection that stress may play a role, but because it is a poorly designed study with missing data, based on a narrow view … Continue reading
Progressive ME or a new disease?
Case study abstract: This is a report on a patient with a history of increasing dizziness and muscle weakness after minimal exertion. In her twenties, the symptoms became more pronounced following glandular fever. After excluding other diseases, her physician diagnosed myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), now … Continue reading
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UK ME research criteria 2014
Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disabling condition characterised by profound fatigue following minimal exertion and a delay in recovery after exertion ends. In 1988, when specialists introduced the concept of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), it was assumed that the … Continue reading
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ME: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or a distinct clinical entity?
Dr Ellen Goudsmit has updated the 1999 paper written by her, Dr Charles Shepherd, Christine Dancey and Sandra Howes outlining new criteria for research into ME and challenging the view that CFS and ME are the same condition. The research … Continue reading
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