Prevalence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in three regions of England: A repeated cross-sectional study in primary care

BMC Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Nacul, Luis C ^a,b   Lacerda, Eliana M ^a   Pheby, Derek ^c   Campion, Peter ^d   Molokhia, Mariam ^e   Fayyaz, Shagufta ^a   Leite, Jose C D C ^f   Poland, Fiona ^f   Howe, Amanda ^f   Drachler, Maria L ^f  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b PHG FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

^c BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960654602     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-91     Document Type: Article

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