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That's a fascinating insight. Does this mean that the paper by SW in, I think, 1994 was in effect a student work written for an MSc .? It puts a completely different complexion on matters. I was first drawn to the question of the quality of some of the papers in this oeuvre with the 1989 paper...

It should. But it is arguable that we are in the position we are because a group for reasons best known to themselves, decided to study the epidemiology of chronic fatigue, conflate it with neurasthenia, and reject any input from people who knew what they were talking about.

I recognise a personal attack when I see one.

Sorry. I am sure there are good epidemiologists, but where is the humour in that! There seem to be some, however, who think they can study the general and draw conclusions about the particular.

At least we can agree with the comment that the trial involved an awful lot of oversight.

" Luc Bonneux is an epidemiologist". What a coincidence. So was Simon Wessely. No more need be said.

Funny thing happened then. I sat on the phone and it somehow sent the post. Try again. He might have been advised to study Shorter more closely. I am serious, for once. The problem in assuming a one-to-one coincidence between neurasthenia and chronic fatigue is that the diagnosis was used in a...

One has to commend Sharpe's unsuspected self awareness. In speaking of "special ethics" he presumably has in mind the sense "belonging specifically to a particular person or place".

I have edited the post to include the reference. It was one of those situations of get it finished and posted or it won't get done. On reflection I think I can justify the post as being not off topic. It indicates clearly how personal experience and philosophy may affect ones views of...

I know it's off topic but I can't resist posting this to show what we're up against. "In his paper, Dr Shorter did not mention the religious dimension. If the proposition is acceptable that the language you have determines the way you think,we are now in a period of transition from a religious...

What a coincidence. I have recently been wondering whether Wellcome Foundation has an agenda, or just too much money. Iwas struck by the fact that Wessely's and also David's early groundbreaking work was funded by Wellcome Foundation grants. We must be grateful for their generosity. Edit I have...

Is there not a paper written by Sharpe in 1997 stating that CFS is merely neurasthenia with or without added anxiety and/or depression. Perhaps he should believe patients when they tell him their views of that.

Whenever I see the term evidence based medicine I presume that they mean hearsay about circumstantial evidence.

This seems to be an unduly legalistic approach to what is in part an ethical problem. One would have thought that in the event of doubt there should be apresumption in favour of disclosure

I suppose all you quick witted people will have seen the connection between SouthWales and Sheffield.Coal and steel. When they closed the heavy industry people were put on invalidity benefit to massage unemployment figures. Then came the time that they wanted to remove invalidity benefit. They...

Looking back at the original post, what is it about Sheffield University. It has seven participants. This appears excessive. It's even more than Cardiff. Who was paying for their research.?

I shall believe in the power of positivity when they find a way of communicating with the dead to confirm their negativity.

Is itjust me, or are those MRC guidelines defective. On second thoughts, I know I am. 1.4.4. on p9 provides for disclosure of "Unremunerated involvement with any organisation named in the grant or which might benefit from the outcome of the research that are not mentioned in the application..."...