Factor analysis of unexplained severe fatigue and interrelated symptoms: Overlap with criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 72-77

  Nisenbaum, Rosane ^a   Reyes, Michele ^b   Mawle, Alison C ^b   Reeves, William C ^b,c  

^a Klemm Analysis Group   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic; Cross sectional studies; Factor analysis; Fatigue; Fatigue syndrome; Statistical

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITION; DISEASE DURATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; SYMPTOM; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0032125823     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009562     Document Type: Article

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