Erkrankte mit ärztlich diagnostizierter Myalgischer Enzephalomyelitis/chronischem Fatigue-Syndrom (ME/CFS) im Vergleich zu Erkrankten, die vermuten, an ME/CFS zu leiden
Habermann-Horstmeier, L.; Horstmeier, L.-M. · Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung · 2026 · Heft 2 · S. 194 bis 206
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Zusammenfassung
It is assumed that there is a high number of unreported cases of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Some of these undiagnosed patients suspect that they are suffering from ME/CFS. The aim of this study was to determine whether and, if so, in what respects patients with and without a medical diagnosis of ME/CFS differ. For this purpose, the answers of 736 adult ME/CFS patients diagnosed by a doctor (DS1) were compared with those of 189 adult patients without a medical ME/CFS diagnosis (DS2). Sampling was carried out by self-activation/snowball principle. After a descriptive presentation…