Depressive symptoms and pragmatic rehabilitation for chronic fatigue syndrome (FINE Trial paper)

[Esther12]

The overall conclusion from our study is that pragmatic
rehabilitation delivered in primary care by non-specialists will
be a helpful treatment, particularly for those patients who are well
supported and not overwhelmed with emotional difficulties. For
patients with more complex needs, it may be necessary to include
additional elements in the pragmatic rehabilitation programme.
Alternatively, patients with mood disorders or with high levels
of depressive symptoms may require treatment with CBT.3

I'd forgotten commenting on this paper, and just happened to read it and again be impressed by their gall.

I've already re-posted this comment once, but it says what I'm thinking yet again.

I can't believe how shamelessly they're wiling to use an RCT which showed their treatment to be ineffective to argue that more money should be spent on their treatments. It impresses a part of me that I'm ashamed of.

I think I might be getting angrier about this sort of stuff.

 

[Dolphin]

New David Tuller article today:
"Trial By Error, Continued: Why has the PACE Study’s “Sister Trial” been “Disappeared” and Forgotten?"

http://www.virology.ws/2015/11/09/t...-sister-trial-been-disappeared-and-forgotten/

Phoenix Rising thread on it:
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/inde...rial”-been-“disappeared”-and-forgotten.41104/

 

[Esther12]

I'd forgotten all about this paper again! Am tempted to re-post my comment about their shamelessness for a fourth time, but it's getting a bit much. I am still struck by it.