Journal article
How is paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis diagnosed and managed by paediatricians? An Australian Paediatric Research Network Study
S Knight, A Harvey, S Towns, D Payne, L Lubitz, K Rowe, C Reveley, S Hennel, H Hiscock, A Scheinberg
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12677
Abstract
Results: One hundred seventy-eight (41%) of 430 eligible paediatricians responded, with 70 of the 178 (39%) reporting that they diagnose and manage CFS/ME as part of their practice. Medical investigations used for diagnosis were variable. Conditions that more than half of the paediatricians reported as commonly co-occurring (i.e. present in >50% of cases) included somatisation disorders, anxiety, depression and fibromyalgia. There was wide variation in behavioural and pharmacological management strategies but most paediatricians commonly engaged a school teacher, physiotherapist and/or psychologist as part of their management.Aim: The diagnosis and management of paediatric chronic fatigue sy..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the Mason Foundation through the Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Trustees and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. Research at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. We would like to acknowledge the members of the Victorian Paediatric CFS/ME Clinical Research Team for their support and guidance. We thank all of the participating paediatricians and the Australian Paediatric Research Network executive committee for supporting this study. We would like to especially thank Alisha Gulenc who worked to collect and collate the data reported in this study.