The challenge of diagnosing non-specific, functional, and somatoform disorders: a systematic review of barriers to diagnosis in primary care

AM Murray, A Toussaint, A Althaus, B Löwe - Journal of psychosomatic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Despite their prevalence and impact on patients and the health care system, non-
specific, functional, and somatoform disorders are underdiagnosed. This problem is …

[HTML][HTML] A literature review of GP knowledge and understanding of ME/CFS: A report from the socioeconomic working group of the European Network on ME/CFS …

DFH Pheby, D Araja, U Berkis, E Brenna, J Cullinan… - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The socioeconomic working group of the European myalgic
encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) Research Network (EUROMENE) …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioural modification interventions for medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: systematic reviews and economic evaluation.

J Leaviss, S Davis, S Ren, J Hamilton… - Health technology …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND The term'medically unexplained symptoms' is used to cover a wide range of
persistent bodily complaints for which adequate examination and appropriate investigations …

What do patients choose to tell their doctors? Qualitative analysis of potential barriers to reattributing medically unexplained symptoms

S Peters, A Rogers, P Salmon, L Gask… - Journal of general …, 2009 - Springer
BACKGROUND Despite both parties often expressing dissatisfaction with consultations,
patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) prefer to consult their general …

A review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

VR Anderson, LA Jason, LE Hlavaty, N Porter… - Patient education and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review and synthesize findings across qualitative studies on Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). METHODS: Articles were …

Dismissing chronic illness: A qualitative analysis of negative health care experiences

S McManimen, D McClellan, J Stoothoff… - Health care for …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the US, medical training is inadequate regarding the symptomatology, prognosis, and
treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). As a …

A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs

K Pilkington, DT Ridge, CN Igwesi-Chidobe… - Social Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is indicated by prolonged,
medically unexplained fatigue (amongst other symptoms), not alleviated by rest, and …

Altered functional B cell subset populations in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared to healthy controls

AS Bradley, B Ford, AS Bansal - Clinical & Experimental …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a heterogeneous disorder of unknown aetiology
characterized by disabling fatigue, headaches, sleep disturbance and several other …

“It´ s incredible how much I´ ve had to fight.” Negotiating medical uncertainty in clinical encounters

OS Lian, C Robson - International journal of qualitative studies on …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Clinical encounters related to medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS)
are associated with high levels of conflict between patients and doctors. Collaborative …

[HTML][HTML] Overcoming the barriers to the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome/ME in primary care: a meta synthesis of qualitative studies

K Bayliss, M Goodall, A Chisholm, B Fordham… - BMC family …, 2014 - Springer
Background The NICE guideline for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
(CFS/ME) emphasises the need for an early diagnosis in primary care with management …