The adoption of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis case definitions to assess prevalence: A systematic review

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 371-376

  Johnston, Samantha ^a   Brenu, Ekua W ^a   Staines, Donald R ^a,b   Marshall Gradisnik, Sonya ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Gold Coast Public Health Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case definition; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Myalgic encephalomyelitis; Prevalence; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONSENSUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; STANDARD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CONSENSUS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877956424     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: 18732585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.04.003     Document Type: Review

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