2013
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291713001311
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Letter to the Editor: Response to correspondence concerning ‘Recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome after treatments in the PACE trial’

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“…Consequently the clinical validity of our findings that 22% of patients recovering with either CBT or GET is reasonably disputable [8,15]. However, a review of the published literature indicates that other studies, including those that used more stringent criteria, report recovery rates closer to the ones we reported than to those reported by Wilshire and colleagues.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 41%
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“…Consequently the clinical validity of our findings that 22% of patients recovering with either CBT or GET is reasonably disputable [8,15]. However, a review of the published literature indicates that other studies, including those that used more stringent criteria, report recovery rates closer to the ones we reported than to those reported by Wilshire and colleagues.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 41%
“…However, as we have already indicated in journal correspondence, it is not valid to compare the walking test used in PACE to population norms, as it was administered in a non-standard way in the PACE trial [15]. Because of our concerns about the welfare of patients with CFS coping with physical exertion, no encouragement was given to participants during this test.…”
Section: Answers To Other Criticisms By Wilshire and Colleaguesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…chronic fatigue syndrome. Despite the fact that this trial somewhat controversial (see correspondence 1,11,[16][17][18]22,23,28,44,47,48,50,58,61,81,82,85,94,102,107,108 ), these studies indicate that, relative to EC and usual care, both OL and graded exercises provided greater improvements in symptoms and function while also being associated with a higher recovery rate after a year.…”
Section: Operant Learning Versus Energy Conservation Activity Pacing mentioning
confidence: 85%
“…Some of our participants were either past the age of retirement or were not in paid employment when they fell ill. In addition, follow-up at 6 months after the end of therapy may be too short a period to affect either benefits or employment" [16].…”
Section: Employment Outcomes In the Pace Trialmentioning
confidence: 99%