The prognosis of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review
The prognosis of chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review
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DOI:
10.1093/qjmed/90.3.223
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发表时间:
1997-03-01
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Wessely, S
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作者:
Joyce, J;Hotopf, M;Wessely, S
The prognosis of chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic fatigue has been studied in numerous small case series. We performed a systematic review of all studies to determine the proportion of individuals with the conditions who recovered at follow-up, the risk of developing alternative physical diagnoses, and the risk factors for poor prognosis. A literature search of all published studies which included a follow-up of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or chronic fatigue were performed. Of 26 studies identified, four studied fatigue in children, and found that 54-94% of children recovered over the periods of follow-up. Another five studies operationally defined chronic fatigue syndrome in adults and found that