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http://solvecfs.org/carol-head-addresses-the-iom-committee/
Excerpt:
Excerpt:
Despite disagreement about the best way forward, we all acknowledge the need for evidence-based, broadly-accepted clinical and research tools that can accurately include or identify all subsets of the heterogeneous group that presents under any of the case definitions of ME/CFS. We believe that the Canadian Consensus Criteria can be optimized as a clinical case definition by applying a standardized methodology, validation of criteria, and nationwide dissemination to health professionals.
We all understand the desperate urgency of the situation – It is imperative that the patient’s journey to diagnosis and treatment be faster and easier – for both the patient and the physician. Our next slides, which document the patient experience, make that painfully clear.