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The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-2: a validation study
The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire-2: a validation study, by Helen Bedree, Madison Sunnquist & Leonard A Jason in Journal Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior Vol 7, 2019 – Issue 3, pp 166-179 [https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2019.1653471] Research abstract: Background: The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire … Continue reading
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ME & CFS case definitions: effects of requiring a substantial reduction in functioning
Myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome case definitions: effects of requiring a substantial reduction in functioning, by Samantha Scartozzi, Madison Sunnquist & Leonard A Jason in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Published online: 01 Apr 2019] https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2019.1600825 Research abstract: Background: Current … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, diagnostic criteria, functional impairment, Madison L Sunnquist, Prof Leonard Jason, Samantha Scartozzi
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The development of the DePaul symptom questionnaire: original, expanded, brief & pediatric versions
The development of the DePaul symptom questionnaire: Original, expanded, brief and pediatric versions, by Leonard A Jason, Madison Sunnquist in Frontiers in Pediatrics, 6 Nov 2018 One of the key requirements of a reliable case definition is the use of standardized procedures for assessing … Continue reading
Operationalizing substantial reduction in functioning among young adults with CFS
Research abstract: Operationalizing Substantial Reduction in Functioning Among Young Adults with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Kristen D. Gleason, Jamie Stoothoff, Damani McClellan, Sttephanie McManimen, Taylor Thorpe, Ben Z. Katz, Leonard A. Jason in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2018 pp1-8 [Published online 5 June 2018] Purpose: Chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Z Katz, case definitions, Damani McClellan, functional ability, Jamie Stoothoff, Kristen Gleason, Prof Leonard Jason, SF-36, Short form Health Survey, Stephanie L McManimen, Taylor Thorpe, young people
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ME, CFS & SEID: three distinct clinical entities?
Article abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease: Three Distinct Clinical Entities, by Frank N M Twisk in Open Access Challenges 2018, 9(1), 19 [Published: 13 April 2018] Many researchers consider chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to be a synonym … Continue reading
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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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Scientific progress stumbles without a valid case definition
OUP blog post, by Leonard A. Jason, August 20th 2017: Scientific progress stumbles without a valid case definition Current estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the number of people in the United States with chronic … Continue reading
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Is SEID comparable to research case definitions of CFS?
Two groups of American researchers debate the appropriateness of using case definitions for research purposes. Article abstract: Mistaken conclusions about systemic exercise intolerance disease being comparable to research case definitions of CFS: a rebuttal to Chu et al., by Leonard A. Jason, Madison Sunnquist, Kristen … Continue reading
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Video lecture on clinical case definitions by Prof Jason
Youtube video published 17 March 2017: Leonard Jason’s Presentation on Case Definitions to European Network The issue of research and clinical case definitions were discussed in this 30 min March 2-017 talk, and then the European scientists asked questions for the remaining 30 … Continue reading
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Standard research criteria would aid ME/CFS research
Research abstract: Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently developed clinical criteria for what had been known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Given the broad nature of the clinical IOM criteria, there is a need for a research definition that would … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, Elin B Strand, Madison L Sunnquist, Prof Julia Newton, Prof Leonard Jason, research criteria, Stephanie L McManimen
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