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G H Hall

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Is CME really necessary?

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Increased illness experience preceding chronic fatigue syndrome: a case control study.

BACKGROUND: Almost all published work on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has involved retrospective surveys of cases, which may introduce recall bias. Only medical records collected before diagnosis of CFS can eliminate this. METHODS: Using data collected several years prior to the development of the illness, we performed a case control study, comparing the reported illness records of all people who subsequently made an insurance claim as a result of CFS, with those of future multiple sclerosis (MS) claimants, and those of non-claimant controls (NC). RESULTS: The study encompassed 133 CFS, 75 MS and 162 NC cases. CFS cases had recorded significantly more illnesses at time of proposal for insurance than the two control groups, and had significantly more claims between proposal and diagnosis of their disorder. Almost all disease categories were reported higher in future CFS sufferers, lethargy having the highest odds ratio after adjustment in a multivariate model. INTERPRETATION: The results of this paper on CFS patients who claim permanent health insurance do not support a specific viral or immunological explanation for CFS. We conclude that abnormal illness behaviour is of greater importance than previously recognised.

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