Tag Archives: PACE trial

Rethinking the treatment of CFS – a reanalysis & evaluation of findings from a recent major trial of graded exercise and CBT

Posted on 02/08/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Rethinking the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome—A reanalysis and evaluation of findings from a recent major trial of graded exercise and CBT, by Carolyn Wilshire, Tom Kindlon, Robert Courtney, Alem Matthees, David Tuller, Keith Geraghty and Bruce Levin [Preprint … Continue reading →

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The NICE guidelines – starting again?

Posted on 01/24/2018 by wames

mrspoonseeker blog post, 21 Jan 2018: The NICE Guidelines – Starting Again? N.B. Please sign the NICE Guidelines Committee petition – see below. There was some encouraging feedback from the recent NICE ME/CFS Guidelines Stakeholder meeting, an early milestone in the long … Continue reading →

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Dr Myhill’s complaint to the GMC about PACE

Posted on 01/18/2018 by wames

Dr Myhill has complained to the GMC about the PACE authors The GMC is the UK doctor’s regulatory authority – the General Medical Council. Patient support is sought from all patients who feel they have been harmed by PACE. You do not have to … Continue reading →

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The Mail online asks: Why are doctors and patients still at war over ME?

Posted on 08/15/2017 by wames

Mail online post, by Jerome Burns, 15 August 2017: Why are doctors and patients still at war over M.E.? How the best treatment for the debilitating condition is one of the most bitterly contested areas in medicine Myalgic encephalomyelitis can … Continue reading →

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Scientists trade insults over myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) study

Posted on 08/02/2017 by wames

Times article, by Tom Whipple, 1 Aug 2017: Scientists trade insults over myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) study An acrimonious scientific row has broken out after a £5 million publicly funded study investigating treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome was condemned as “deeply … Continue reading →

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Special issue of the Journal of Health Psychology on PACE trial: the making of a medical scandal

Posted on 08/01/2017 by wames

Special issue on the PACE Trial, by David F Marks in The Journal of Health Psychology Vol 22 issue 9 2017 [published online 31 July 2017] Download as pdf Abstract: We are proud that this issue marks a special contribution by the … Continue reading →

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David Tuller comments on the NICE guidelines consultation

Posted on 07/26/2017 by wames

Virology blog post by Dr David Tuller, 17 July 2017: Trial by error: the NICE guidelines and more on the CDC Excerpt: … What is obvious, but what NICE appears to overlook, is that the CBT/GET literature is plagued by … Continue reading →

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WAMES challenges NICE’s reason not to update the CFS/ME guidelines

Posted on 07/26/2017 by wames

WAMES sent our response to the NICE consultation on Monday 24th July 2017. NICE asked: Do you agree with the proposal not to update the guideline? WAMES replied: We believe the NICE Guidance CG53 on CFS/ME omits guidelines on key … Continue reading →

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CFS, Bristol University, & controversial science

Posted on 07/18/2017 by wames

The Bristol Cable blog post, by Lorna Stephenson, 7 July 2017: Chronic fatigue syndrome, Bristol University, and controversial science, Trials on certain treatments of chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME, have pitted patients against researchers, and scientists against scientists – amid … Continue reading →

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Asserting privilege: PACE investigators’ request that their manuscript not be peer reviewed or receive replies

Posted on 07/14/2017 by wames

Quick thoughts blog post by James C Coyne, 11 July 2017: Asserting privilege: PACE investigators’ request that their manuscript not be peer reviewed or receive replies After demanding parts of an article published in the Journal of Health Psychology be … Continue reading →

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