Possible role of tick‐borne infection in “cat‐scratch disease”: Comment on the article by Giladi et al

Abstract

naturalistic setting, comparing the momentary relationship between symptoms and cortisol levels. We chose a shorter assessment period in an attempt to minimize study intrusion into participants' lives. Similarly, as we noted in our report, we assessed stress, pain, and fatigue symptoms using simple 10-point Likert scales to minimize disruption of participants' daily activities. We believe that this choice likely enhances the generalizability of our findings to "real world" patients. However, as the authors note, there are also trade-offs (e.g., lack of standardized stressor) with the use of this methodology.