scholarly journals LETTER TO THE EDITOR CONCERNING STEVELINK ET AL. (2021): “CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND OCCUPATIONAL STATUS: A RETROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL STUDY”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Hughes ◽  
David Tuller
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Occupational Medicine ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
Methodological Errors

Occupational Medicine recently published a paper from Stevelink et al. (2021) called “Chronic fatigue syndrome and occupational status: a retrospective longitudinal study.” Unfortunately, the paper features major technical and methodological errors that warrant urgent editorial attention.

scholarly journals Long-term sickness absence among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 199 (5) ◽  
pp. 430-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Kristin Knudsen ◽  
Max Henderson ◽  
Samuel B. Harvey ◽  
Trudie Chalder
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Occupational Disability ◽  
Treatment Service ◽  
Behavioural Responses ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Returning To Work

SummaryChronic fatigue syndrome is associated with high levels of occupational disability. Consecutive out-patients at a chronic fatigue syndrome treatment service were studied for associations between occupational status, symptom severity and cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms. All patients had high symptom levels; however, those on long-term sickness absence had significantly more physical fatigue (β = 0.098, P<0.05) and worse sleep (β = 0.075, P<0.05). Patients with long-term sickness absence also demonstrated more embarrassment avoidance cognitions (β = 0.086, P<0.05) and avoidance resting behavioural responses (β = 0.078, P<0.05). Identifying and addressing avoidance behaviours and cognitions regarding embarrassment in interventions may enhance the chances of individuals returning to work.

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