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Assessment of the scientific rigour of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy & graded exercise therapy for patients with ME/CFS: a systematic review
Assessment of the scientific rigour of randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise therapy for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review, by SA Ahmed, JC Mewes, HJM Vrijhoef in Journal of Health … Continue reading
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Tagged CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, GET, graded exercise therapy, HJM Vrijhoef, JC Mewes, PACE trial, SA Ahmed
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Sharpe, Goldsmith & Chalder fail to restore confidence in the PACE trial findings
Response: Sharpe, Goldsmith and Chalder fail to restore confidence in the PACE trial findings, by Carolyn E Wilshire, Tom Kindlon in BMC Psychology 2019 7:19 [Published: 26 March 2019] Abstract: In a recent paper, we argued that the conclusions of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Carolyn E WIlshire, Kimberley Goldsmith, PACE trial, Prof Michael Sharpe, Prof Trudie Chalder, Tom Kindlon
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Responses in BMJ to Prof Sharpe on PACE trial
Pressure grows on Lancet to review “flawed” PACE trial On 22 August Ingrid Torjesen wrote a news item in the British Medical Journal about an article in the Times which highlighted the call to review the results of the PACE trial into … Continue reading
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Tagged BMJ, Dr Ellen CG Grant, Ingrid Torjesen, Jonathan Kerr, NAsim MArie Jafry, PACE trial, Prof Jonathan Edwards, Prof Michael Sharpe
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Trial By Error: Professor Edwards’ letter to MRC’s Fiona Watt
Virology blog post, by David Tuller, DrPH, 28 August 2018: Trial By Error: Professor Edwards’ Letter to MRC’s Fiona Watt Jonathan Edwards, an emeritus professor of medicine at University College London, recently sent a letter to Professor Fiona Watt, executive … Continue reading
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Tagged Medical Research Council, MRC, PACE trial, Prof Fiona Watt, Prof Jonathan Edwards, Times
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AfME apologises for its role in the PACE trial & clarifies its change of position
Action for M.E. statement on: The PACE trial and behavioural treatments for M.E. On 29th August 2018 Action for ME published a statement explaining the charity’s role in the PACE trial and apologising for their role in contributing to the … Continue reading
MRC supports the PACE trial & promotes data sharing
MRC supports the PACE trial & promotes data sharing On 27th August 2018 the Medical Research Council (MRC) responded to the online article in the Times, which reported the call for a review of the PACE trial. The following day … Continue reading
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The Times: Call for review of ‘flawed’ ME research in Lancet letter
Times online article, by Tom Whipple, 21 August 2018: Call for review of ‘flawed’ ME research in Lancet letter More than a hundred academics have joined ten MPs and scores of patient groups from around the world to sign an … Continue reading
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Lancet continues to ignore request to reassess the reported PACE findings
Virology Blog post, 13 August, 2018: Trial By Error: Open Letter to The Lancet, version 3.0, by David Tuller, DrPH Two months ago, Professor Racaniello sent Lancet editor Richard Horton an open letter about the indisputable methodological and ethical failings of the PACE trial. This … Continue reading
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Checking our blind spots: current status of research evidence summaries in ME/CFS
Checking our blind spots: current status of research evidence summaries in ME/CFS, by Todd E Davenport, Staci R Stevens, J Mark VanNess, Jared Stevens, Christopher R Snell in British Journal of Sports Medicine, July 2018 Editorial: The evidence-based practice (EBP) … Continue reading
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Tagged biomedical research, CBT, Christopher R Snell, GET, Jared Steven, PACE trial, Prof Mark VanNess, Staci R Stevens, Todd E Davenport
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PACE trial: yet another appeal to the Lancet, with more on board
Trial By Error: Yet Another Appeal to The Lancet, With More On Board, by David Tuller, DrPH, in Virology blog, 10 July 2018 Last month, Professor Racaniello sent Lancet editor Richard Horton an open letter about the PACE trial signed … Continue reading
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