Objectives: To propose a new method for comparing and integrating original qualitative data
with systematic reviews of quantitative and qualitative studies, demonstrated by a study of …

Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is defined by symptoms and disability, has no
confirmatory physical signs or characteristic laboratory abnormalities, and the etiology and …

Background A recent article by Reeves et al. on the identification and resolution of
ambiguities in the 1994 chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) research case definition …

Objectives Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a controversial illness, with apparent
disagreements between medical authorities and patient support organisations regarding …

Background The NICE guideline for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
(CFS/ME) emphasises the need for an early diagnosis in primary care with management …

Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a new challenge to health care professionals.
During the last decade, scientists have (a) created diagnostic criteria for CFS,(b) devised …

The current case definition of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was developed by consensus
rather than empirical methods. From a practice point of view, if the case definition is not …

Background The diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) in research studies requires
the exclusion of subjects with medical and psychiatric conditions that could confound the …

Background Few studies have explored patients' experiences of treatment for CFS/ME. This
study aims to fill this gap by capturing the perspective of patients who have been treated by …

Objectives: Objectives of this evidence report are to summarize research evidence regarding
the case definitions, prevalence, natural history and therapy of chronic fatigue syndrome …