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Housebound people with ME have greater physical impairment
Research abstract: Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome who are confined to their homes due to severe symptomatology. The existing literature fails to address differences between this group, and less severe, nonhousebound patient … Continue reading
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Tagged bedbound, Chronic illness, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, housebound, Prof Julia Newton, Prof Leonard Jason, severe ME, Tricia Prendergast
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Comparing the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire with doctors’assessments
Research abstract: Background: Diagnostic assessment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is largely based on a two part process; screening patients who might meet criteria and following up this assessment with physicians’ clinical evaluation of a range … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian Consensus Criteria, Canadian guidelines, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, DSQ, Elin B Strand, Prof Leonard Jason
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4 key characteristics of ME identified in 3 countries
Research abstract: The present study attempted to identify critical symptom domains of individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Using patient and control samples collected in the United States, Great Britain, and Norway, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was … Continue reading
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Tagged case definitions, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, Dr Leonard Jason, Prof Julia Newton, symptoms
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Differences found in CFS experience in UK & USA
Research abstract: Few studies have compared symptomatology and functional differences experienced by patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) across cultures. The current study compared patients with CFS from the United States (US) to those from the United Kingdom (UK) across … Continue reading
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Tagged cross cultural comparision, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, Dr Leonard Jason, DSQ, Prof Julia Newton
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Useful symptom questionnaire to aid ME diagnosis
Research abstract Background: The DePaul Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ) was developed to provide a structured approach for collecting standardized symptomatology and health history information to allow researchers and clinicians to determine whether a patient meets the diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic … Continue reading
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Tagged DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, diagnosis, Dr Leonard Jason, DSQ
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DSQ is valid tool for assessing symptoms in ME/CFS
Abstract Background: The diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is complex and largely based on self-reported symptom profiles. The field lacks consensus for a singular case definition and heterogeneous samples make comparability across studies difficult. Purpose: The present study … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail A Brown, assessment of symptoms, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, DSQ, Leonard A Jason, self-report measure
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Vision related symptoms in CFS/ME
Extract: People diagnosed with CFS/ME consistently report that they experience vision-related symptoms associated with their illness and some of these reports are being verified experimentally. Although vision-related symptoms may represent a significant clinical feature of CFS/ME that could be useful … Continue reading
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Tagged Claire V Hutchinson, DePaul Symptom Questionnaire, Leonard A Jason, opthamology, vision, visual problems
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