The Specificity of the CDC-1994 criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome: Comparison of health status in three groups of patients who fulfill the criteria

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-100

  Kennedy, Gwen ^a   Abbot, Neil C ^a   Spe nce, Vance ^a   Underwood, Christine ^a   Belch, Jill J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case Definition; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Quality of Life

Indexed keywords

ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EMOTION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYALGIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERSIAN GULF SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; REFLEX; SELF REPORT; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 1242270604     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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