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Recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review—heterogeneity of definition limits study comparison

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BACKGROUND: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is a chronic condition, classified by the World Health Organization as a nervous system disease, impacting around 17 million people worldwide. Presentation involves persistent fatigue and postexertional malaise (a worsening of symptoms after minimal exertion) and a wide range of other symptoms. Case definitions have historically varied; postexertional malaise is a core diagnostic criterion in current definitions. In 2022, a James ...

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0000-0001-7445-9728
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0000-0001-8511-2500
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Funder identifier:
10.13039/501100000272
Grant:
SRF-2013-06-013


Publisher:
BMJ Publishing Group
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Volume:
106
Issue:
11
Pages:
1087-1094
Publication date:
2021-04-12
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EISSN:
1468-2044
ISSN:
0003-9888


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English
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1181847
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pubs:1181847
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W3156901055
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2026-03-24
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