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Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in metropolitan, urban, and rural Georgia

William C Reeves*, James F Jones, Elizabeth Maloney, Christine Heim, David C Hoaglin, Roumiana S Boneva, Marjorie Morrissey and Rebecca Devlin

Population Health Metrics 2007, 5:5 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-5-5

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Prevalence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in three regions of England: a repeated cross-sectional study in primary care

Luis C Nacul, Eliana M Lacerda, Derek Pheby, Peter Campion, Mariam Molokhia, Shagufta Fayyaz, Jose CDC Leite, Fiona Poland, Amanda Howe, Maria L Drachler BMC Medicine 2011, 9:91 (28 July 2011)

ME/CFS or chronic fatigue syndrome is a significant burden on health providers so a new call to use definitions consistently will make it easier to classify sub-groups of patients according to treatment needs.

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Comparing population health in the United States and Canada

David Feeny, Mark S Kaplan, Nathalie Huguet, Bentson H McFarland Population Health Metrics 2010, 8:8 (29 April 2010)

Comparison of the two populations shows that Canadians on average live longer and have better quality of life than their US counterparts, and this could be related to easier access to healthcare and lower levels of socioeconomic inequalities.

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U.S. healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions concerning Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Dana J Brimmer, Frederick Fridinger, Jin-Mann S Lin, William C Reeves BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:28 (21 April 2010)

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An evaluation of exclusionary medical/psychiatric conditions in the definition of chronic fatigue syndrome

James F Jones, Jin-Mann S Lin, Elizabeth M Maloney, Roumiana S Boneva, Urs M Nater, Elizabeth R Unger, William C Reeves BMC Medicine 2009, 7:57 (12 October 2009)

Individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and those with CFS-like criteria plus an exclusionary condition share similar symptoms and impairment levels, highlighting a need for careful clinical evaluation to identify treatable conditions and recruit accurately for epidemiological research

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Replication of an empirical approach to delineate the heterogeneity of chronic unexplained fatigue

Eric Aslakson, Uté Vollmer-Conna, William C Reeves, Peter D White Population Health Metrics 2009, 7:17 (5 October 2009)

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Use of medications by people with chronic fatigue syndrome and healthy persons: a population-based study of fatiguing illness in Georgia

Roumiana S Boneva, Jin-Mann S Lin, Elizabeth M Maloney, James F Jones, William C Reeves Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:67 (20 July 2009)

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Barriers to healthcare utilization in fatiguing illness: a population-based study in Georgia

Jin-Mann S Lin, Dana J Brimmer, Roumiana S Boneva, James F Jones, William C Reeves BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:13 (20 January 2009)

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A train-the-trainer education and promotion program: chronic fatigue syndrome – a diagnostic and management challenge

Dana J Brimmer, K Kimberly McCleary, Teresa A Lupton, Katherine M Faryna, Kevin Hynes, William C Reeves BMC Medical Education 2008, 8:49 (15 October 2008)