Background:<\/strong> Several diagnostic definitions are available for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS\/ME) that varies significantly in their symptom criteria. This pilot study was conducted to determine whether simple biological and clinical measures differed between CFS\/ME patients meeting the 1994 Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria, the International Consensus Criteria (ICC), as well as healthy controls.<\/p>\n Methods:<\/strong> A total of 45 CFS\/ME patients and 30 healthy controls from the South East Queensland region of Australia provided a blood sample, reported on their current symptoms, as well as aspects of their physical and social health using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), and the World Health Organisation Disability Adjustment Schedule 2.0 (WHO DAS 2.0). Differences were examined using independent sample t-testing.<\/p>\n Results:<\/strong> Patients fulfilling the ICC definition reported significantly lower scores (p < 0.05) for physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, and social functioning than those that only fulfilled the 1994 CDC definition. ICC patients reported significantly greater (p < 0.05) disability across all domains of the WHO DAS 2.0.<\/p>\n Conclusions:<\/strong> These preliminary findings suggest that the ICC identifies a distinct subgroup found within patients complying with the 1994 CDC definition, with more severe impairment to their physical and social functioning.<\/p>\n A comparison of health status in patients <\/span><\/span>meeting alternative definitions for chronic fatigue <\/span><\/span><\/a>syndrome\/myalgic encephalomyelitis<\/a>, by <\/span><\/span>Samantha C Johnston et al in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Health and Quality of Life Outcomes<\/em> 2014, 12:64<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Abstract Background: Several diagnostic definitions are available for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS\/ME) that varies significantly in their symptom criteria. This pilot study was conducted to determine whether simple biological and clinical measures differed between CFS\/ME patients meeting the 1994 … Continue reading