en تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research Article <aside style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Arial; word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 11px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;">Background:</span>&nbsp;There is a need to examine the prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in the general community, as well as the relative frequency of CFS and ME among various groups (e.g., different age groups, genders, racial/ethnic groups, and socioeconomic strata) and to compare these individuals with community controls.</p> </aside> <aside style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Arial; word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 11px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;">Objectives:</span>&nbsp;In the present study, we describe an ongoing NIH-funded study which will answer basic epidemiologic pediatric issues for pediatric CFS and ME.</p> </aside> <aside style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Arial; word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 11px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;">Materials and Methods:</span>&nbsp;We used a multiple-stage design, beginning with a brief screening for CFS- and ME-like symptomatology, followed by a more rigorous medical and psychiatric diagnostic evaluation.</p> </aside> <aside style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Arial; word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 11px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;">Results:</span>&nbsp;We provide two case studies showing the types of data we are collecting, and how the data are being used to inform diagnostic decisions.</p> </aside> <aside style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, Arial; word-wrap: break-word; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 11px;"> <p style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; word-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;">Conclusions:</span>&nbsp;Our methods will allow us to determine the prevalence of pediatric CFS and ME status in the general community.</p> </aside> Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Epidemiology, Case Definition 93 99 http://ajnpp.umsha.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2-40&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Leonard A. Jason jason@depaul.edu 1003194753284600192 1003194753284600192 Yes Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, United States Ben Z. Katz 1003194753284600193 1003194753284600193 No Northwestern University, Evanston, United States Cynthia Mears 1003194753284600194 1003194753284600194 No Advocate Health Care, Chicago, United States Rachel Jantke 1003194753284600195 1003194753284600195 No Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, United States Abigail Brown 1003194753284600196 1003194753284600196 No Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, United States Madison Sunnquist 1003194753284600197 1003194753284600197 No Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, United States Kell O’Connor 1003194753284600198 1003194753284600198 No Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, United States