Beyond myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome : redefining an illness

Beyond myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome : redefining an illness / Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Board on the Health of Select Populations, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

"Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are serious, debilitating conditions that affect millions of people in the United States and around the world. ME/CFS can cause significant impairment and disability. Despite substantial efforts by researchers to better understa...

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Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on the Diagnostic Criteria for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Myalgic encephalomyelitis > Diagnosis.
Chronic fatigue syndrome > Diagnosis.
Chronic fatigue syndrome.
Needs assessment.
Diagnosis, Differential.
needs assessment.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Needs assessment
Diagnosis, Differential
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Current case definitions and diagnostic criteria, terminology, and symptom constructs and clusters
  • Review of the evidence on major ME/CFS symptoms and manifestations
  • Review of the evidence on other ME/CFS symptoms and manifestations
  • Pediatric ME/CFS
  • Recommendations
  • Dissemination strategy
  • Public session agendas
  • GRADE Grid template
  • Disability in ME/CFS
  • Questionnaires and tools that may be useful for assessing ME/CFS symptoms.

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