Oxford criterea severely critisized by chief medical officer of the UK

[Gerwyn]

This is the extract from the CMA,s report

Oxford criteria[10] are used. These are even more broadly inclusive of a heterogeneous population than the definition of CFS by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously referred to.[11] Indeed, one of the co-authors of the Oxford criteria has described them as follows:

British investigators have put forward an alternative, less strict, operational definition which is essentially chronic fatigue in the absence of neurological signs [but] with psychiatric symptoms as common associated features.

would anyone like to hazard a guess as the person supplying the quote

 

[leelaplay]

Hi gerwyn

Thanks for this. Do you have the link to the CMA's report? When did it come out? Who does this report go to? Does it carry any wieght? Were any recommendations made about the use of the Oxford definition?

ok - enough questions

 

[Gerwyn]

Hi gerwyn

Thanks for this. Do you have the link to the CMA's report? When did it come out? Who does this report go to? Does it carry any wieght? Were any recommendations made about the use of the Oxford definition?

ok - enough questions

I meant CMO 2002 led to a formal definition in the UK which superceded oxford which includes post exhertional malaise and excludes depression

 

[Andrew]

I found reference in this article. Scroll down to where it says 1991

 

[Dolphin]

This is the extract from the CMA,s report

Oxford criteria’[10] are used. These are even more broadly inclusive of a heterogeneous population than the definition of CFS by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously referred to.[11] Indeed, one of the co-authors of the ‘Oxford’ criteria has described them as follows:

“British investigators have put forward an alternative, less strict, operational definition which is essentially chronic fatigue in the absence of neurological signs [but] with psychiatric symptoms as common associated features.”

would anyone like to hazard a guess as the person supplying the quote

Technically, he didn't say it. He wasn't even on the panel. Peter White, Trudie Chalder, Anthony Cleare (?) and A.N. Other resigned at the last minute after getting a lot of consessions.

 

[Gerwyn]

Technically, he didn't say it. He wasn't even on the panel. Peter White, Trudie Chalder, Anthony Cleare (?) and A.N. Other resigned at the last minute after getting a lot of consessions.

Who Do you think said it and what are we referring to

 

[Gerwyn]

here is a link to the report. See section 5 there is Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria in a table form on page 39

http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/9715-Report - National Consultation Final.pdf

Three cheers for scotland sperating ME from chronic fatigue is the way to go

 

[Dolphin]

Who Do you think said it

The Chief Medical Officer didn't say it.
He set up a Working Group and they came up with the report.

and what are we referring to

I'm referring to the title of this thread:

Oxford criterea severely critisized by chief medical officer of the UK

 

[Gerwyn]

The Chief Medical Officer didn't say it.
He set up a Working Group and they came up with the report.


I'm referring to the title of this thread:

Hi tomk You are quite right my post should read report endorsed by CMO criticizes Oxford criterea.I thought you were talking about the Quote.This originated from AS Davis--A co author of the Oxford criterea