quality of research

It is my unscientific gut feeling that there is a tradition of writing the introduction sections in the ME field that differs from other fields in unhelpful ways. With few exceptions ME papers start their intro section with a lengthy and detailed description of ME, citing all manner of...

EDIT: title was too long, here's the full citation: Gartlehner G, Emprechtinger R, Hackl M, et al Assessing the magnitude of reporting bias in trials of homeopathy: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine Published Online First: 15 March 2022. doi...

I recently followed an online webinar about patient involvement in the Dutch ME/CFS program. It looks like the idea is to involve patients in as many aspects of the research project as possible, which is a great initiative. If I recall correctly, ME/CFS patients were already involved in...