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The Oxford criteria do not require the presence of any symptom other than disabling fatigue.
“The Oxford criteria were developed at a consensus meeting [46]. They do not require the presence of any symptom other than disabling fatigue.”
From Systematic review of mind‐body interventions to treat myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (2021) · cites this paper as [46]
The interpretation of results is limited to the pool of studies and applies primarily to CFS according to Oxford criteria and CDC definition, but not for ME/CFS according to NICE guidelines.
“Consequently, the statements made apply primarily to CFS according to the Oxford criteria [22] and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition [1], but not for myalgic encephalomyelitis/CFS according to the definition by the NICE guidelines [14].”
From Efficacy and Acceptance of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adults with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Meta-analysis. (2024) · cites this paper as [22]
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“[1] developed a brief self-rated 14-item instrument that measures the symptoms of mental and physical fatigue that are thought to be pathognomonic to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) [2, 3].”
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“This case definition was the most widely accepted definition available at the time of these studies, is also the current criteria used by the CDC, and is more selective than the previously proposed Australian(10) and Oxford criteria.(30) Furthermore, only studies on individuals aged 18 years and older were included as…”
MethodStrength and physiological response to exercise in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
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“criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (6) and were deemed ill, as per a measure of current psychiatric disorder (the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule) (7).”
BackgroundCellular bioenergetics is impaired in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Tomas, C., Brown, A. E., Strassheim, V., Elson, J. L., Newton, J. L., & Manning, P. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0186802 · Cited by 169 · see citing works
Extracts from "Clinical Evidence": Chronic fatigue syndrome
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Garralda, M. E. (1996) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1996.tb01378.x · Cited by 164 · see citing works
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome
Edmonds, M., McGuire, H., & Price, J. R. (2004) · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003200.pub2 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
Adolescent Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Prevalence, Incidence, and Morbidity
Nijhof, S. L., Maijer, K., Bleijenberg, G., Uiterwaal, C. S. P. M., Kimpen, J. L. L., & van de Putte, E. M. (2011) · Pediatrics · doi:10.1542/peds.2010-1147 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
The Epidemiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Wessely, S. C. (1995) · Epidemiologic Reviews · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a036170 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
Schwartz, R. B., Komaroff, A. L., Garada, B. M., Gleit, M., Doolittle, T. H., Bates, D. W., Vasile, R. G., & Holman, B. L. (1994) · American Journal of Roentgenology · doi:10.2214/ajr.162.4.8141022 · Cited by 160 · see citing works
Therapeutic effects of oral NADH on the symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Forsyth, L. M., Preuss, H. G., MacDowell, A. L., Chiazze, L., Birkmayer, G. D., & Bellanti, J. A. (1999) · Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology · doi:10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62595-1 · Cited by 159 · see citing works
“The commonly encountered features in patients with CFS are fatigue, impairments in concentration and short term memory, musculoskeletal pain and sleep disorders .(5-8) The syndrome is characterized by profound, debilitating fatigue lasting at least 6 months often beginning abruptly after a viral infection and not meet…”
BackgroundIllness beliefs and treatment outcome in chronic fatigue syndrome
Deale, A., Chalder, T., & Wessely, S. (1998) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/s0022-3999(98)00021-x · Cited by 159 · see citing works
Patients’ perceptions of medical care in chronic fatigue syndrome
Deale, A. C., & Wessely, S. C. (2001) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(00)00302-6 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
“Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterised by medically unexplained, disabling physical and mental fatigue that can persist for many years (Sharpe et al., 1991).”
BackgroundMethodCognitive functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome: a meta-analysis
Cockshell, S. J., & Mathias, J. L. (2010) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291709992054 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
“The current CDC diagnostic criteria (Fukuda et al. 1994) was most frequently used to diagnose CFS (Nstudies=27), followed by the first published criteria (Holmes et al. 1988, Nstudies=15) and its various revisions (Sharpe et al. 1991, Nstudies=13 ; Schluederberg et al. 1992, Nstudies=8).”
Methodvan Kuppeveld, F. J. M., de Jong, A. S., Lanke, K. H. W., Verhaegh, G. W. C. T., Melchers, W. J. G., Swanink, C. M. A., Bleijenberg, G., Netea, M. G., Galama, J. M. D., & van der Meer, J. W. M. (2010) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.c1018 · Cited by 154 · see citing works
the PACE trial group, White, P. D., Sharpe, M., Chalder, T., DeCesare, J. C., & Walwyn, R. E. A. (2007) · BMC Neurology · doi:10.1186/1471-2377-7-6 · Cited by 145 · see citing works
Gaab, J., Rohleder, N., Heitz, V., Engert, V., Schad, T., Schürmeyer, T. H., & Ehlert, U. (2004) · Psychoneuroendocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2004.06.008 · Cited by 145 · see citing works
“All patients fulfilled US and UK consensus criteria for the diagnosis of CFS (Sharpe et al., 1991; Fukuda et al., 1994).”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialMorris, G., & Maes, M. H. J. (2013) · BMC Medicine · doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-205 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
“It is worth noting at the onset, however, that although CFS is recognized as an alternative term to myalgic encephalomyelitis there are many instances in the literature where the term is used as a synonym for fatigue of a psychiatric or idiopathic origin and patients are selected who only experience fatigue [7].”
Medicalisation reconsidered: toward a collaborative approach to care
Broom, D. H., & Woodward, R. (1996) · Sociology of Health & Illness · doi:10.1111/1467-9566.ep10934730 · Cited by 144 · see citing works
Devanur, L. D., & Kerr, J. R. (2006) · Journal of Clinical Virology · doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2006.08.013 · Cited by 144 · see citing works
Exercise performance and fatiguability in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Gibson, H., Carroll, N., Clague, J. E., & Edwards, R. H. T. (1993) · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · doi:10.1136/jnnp.56.9.993 · Cited by 144 · see citing works
Smith, M. E. B., Haney, E., McDonagh, M., Pappas, M., Daeges, M., Wasson, N., Fu, R., & Nelson, H. D. (2015) · Annals of Internal Medicine · doi:10.7326/m15-0114 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
“Trials enrolled predominantly middle-aged women from ME/ CFS specialty clinics; used CFS case definitions, primarily the 1994 CDC (3) or Oxford criteria (56), to determine participant eligibility; had small sample sizes (27 trials had <100 participants); and were conducted in the United States and Western Europe (16).”
MethodSwitzer, W. M., Jia, H., Höhn, O., Zheng, H., Tang, S., Shankar, A., Bannert, N., Simmons, G., Hendry, R. M., Falkenberg, V. R., et al. (2010) · Retrovirology · doi:10.1186/1742-4690-7-57 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
“Our study and the negative reports from the UK and the Netherlands evaluated patients for exclusionary conditions and defined CFS according to criteria of the 1994 International CFS Research Case Definition [23] or the earlier Oxford case definition [24].”
ResultPathophysiological mechanisms in somatization
Sharpe, M., & Bass, C. (1992) · International Review of Psychiatry · doi:10.3109/09540269209066305 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Premorbid predictors of chronic fatigue
Kato, K., Sullivan, P. F., Evengård, B., & Pedersen, N. L. (2006) · Archives of General Psychiatry · doi:10.1001/archpsyc.63.11.1267 · Cited by 141 · see citing works
Abnormalities of sleep in patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome.
Morriss, R. K., Sharpe, M., Sharpley, A. L., Cowen, P. J., Hawton, K. E., & Morris, J. (1993) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.306.6886.1161 · Cited by 139 · see citing works
Chalder, T., Goldsmith, K. A., White, P. D., Sharpe, M., & Pickles, A. R. (2015) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(14)00069-8 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
Self-citationCan the chronic fatigue syndrome be defined by distinct clinical features?
Hickie, I. B., Lloyd, A. R., Hadži-Pavlović, D., Parker, G. B., Bird, K. D., & Wakefield, D. (1995) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291700037417 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
Schwartz, R. B., Garada, B. M., Komaroff, A. L., Tice, H. M., Gleit, M., Jolesz, F. A., & Holman, B. L. (1994) · American Journal of Roentgenology · doi:10.2214/ajr.162.4.8141020 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
Neuropsychology of chronic fatigue syndrome: A critical review
Tiersky, L. A., Johnson, S. K., Lange, G., Natelson, B. H., & DeLuca, J. (1997) · Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology · doi:10.1080/01688639708403744 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
Redefining the overtraining syndrome as the unexplained underperformance syndrome
Budgett, R., Newsholme, E. A., Lehmann, M. J., Sharp, C., Jones, D., Jones, T., Peto, T., Collins, D. J., Nerurkar, R., & White, P. (2000) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1136/bjsm.34.1.67 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
- Authors
- Sharpe, M. C.
- Affiliations
- Warneford Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Sharpe, M C
- ORCID
- Sharpe, M C
- Venue
- Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1991-02
- Volume
- 84
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 118-121
- ISSN
- 0141-0768 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-1095
- PMC
- PMC1293107
- OpenAlex
- W1538919177
- Cited by
- 1,026
- References
- 16
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 28.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Coenzyme Q10 studies and effects
- Keywords
- chronic fatigue syndrome, research guidelines, research priorities
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Methods, Research, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
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