Tag Archives: PACE trial

Sharpe, Goldsmith & Chalder fail to restore confidence in the PACE trial findings

Posted on March 27, 2019 by wames

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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Responses in BMJ to Prof Sharpe on PACE trial

Posted on September 5, 2018 by wames

 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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Trial By Error: Professor Edwards’ letter to MRC’s Fiona Watt

Posted on August 31, 2018 by wames

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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AfME apologises for its role in the PACE trial & clarifies its change of position

Posted on August 30, 2018 by wames

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 →

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MRC supports the PACE trial & promotes data sharing

Posted on August 30, 2018 by wames

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

Posted on August 21, 2018 by wames

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

Posted on August 20, 2018 by wames

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

Posted on July 23, 2018 by wames

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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PACE trial: yet another appeal to the Lancet, with more on board

Posted on July 16, 2018 by wames

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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PACE Trial Committee & Team Minutes available online

Posted on March 26, 2018 by wames

PACE trial minutes John Peters from Swansea requested the minutes of meetings of the Trial Steering Committee and Trial Management Group of the PACE trial. Queen Mary University of London refused on the grounds that it would be ‘prejudicial to … Continue reading →

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