Trial By Error: More Letters About BMJ’s Flawed Pediatric Studies
…been investigating the PACE trial and the associated body of research into GET and CBT as treatments for the illness variously known as CFS, ME, CFS/ME, and ME/CFS As far…
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Trial By Error: Stupid Studies
…link between personality traits and CFS. In other words, kids with CFS showed no differences in perfectionism and beliefs about emotion than peers with asthma and healthy controls. Moreover, when…
Trial By Error: Tack’s Take on 2020 Studies; Professor Edwards’ Statement to NICE
…first ME/CFS prevalence study in youth that used a comprehensive community-screening followed by a complete physical examination. The results showed a high prevalence of pediatric ME/CFS of 0.75%, notably higher…
PMRV joins XMRV as possible etiologic agent of chronic fatigue syndrome
The new human retrovirus XMRV, first detected in malignant prostate tissue, was subsequently identified in a high percentage of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The virus was not detected…
Ila Singh finds no XMRV in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
…both the CDC-Fukuda and the Canadian consensus criteria for diagnosis of ME/CFS. The patients were selected from a clinic that specializes in the diagnosis and management of CFS and fibromyalgia….
Trial By Error: An Open Letter to The Lancet, Two Years On
…effective and safe treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome, also often referred to as myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME/CFS and CFS/ME. The PACE study received international attention and has had widespread influence on…