Incidence, Prognosis, and Risk Factors for Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adolescents: A Prospective Community Study

Rimes, Katharine A.; Goodman, Robert; Hotopf, Matthew; Wessely, Simon; Meltzer, Howard; Chalder, Trudie

doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2231

Incidence, Prognosis, and Risk Factors for Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Adolescents: A Prospective Community Study

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to describe the incidence, prevalence, risk factors, and prognosis of fatigue, chronic fatigue, and chronic fatigue syndrome in 11- to 15-year-olds. METHODS. A random general population sample (n = 842) of British adolescents and their parents were asses…