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Oct. 30, 2009
BACKGROUND:
A simple quantitative accurate method for assessing the degree of fatigue in patients with
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is necessary for physicians and patients. Severity of the
disease and recovery can, thus, be assayed.
PATIENT AND METHODS:
From February 1-27, 2007, fifty-six consecutive CFS patients at a single treatment center
were simultaneously evaluated by the patient with the fatigue severity score (FSS), and by
consensus of both patient and physician by the energy index (EI) point score.
RESULTS:
The FSS and EI correlated well, 0.67, p<0.001.
CONCLUSION:
The El point score is a validated reliable method to assess fatigue in CFS patients.
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