Looking for a copy of Report from the National Task Force on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome , 1994.

[ME/CFS Skeptic]

Does anyone have a digital copy of "National Task Force on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Bristol:Westcare: 1994."
https://books.google.be/books/about...k_Force_on_C.html?id=dfb7uAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y

 

[Tom Kindlon]

I have a hard copy. I think this might have been before digital copies were common.

I did find the following 1998 task force report on my PC. Chalder was involved with this and it was not as good.

 

[Tom Kindlon]

Actually, you are in luck. I have uploaded a copy of the 1994 task force report here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d30j0wkydzaswl7/national task force report.pdf?dl=0

 

[Tom Kindlon]

In case anyone wants a copy, here is a copy of the disastrous 1996 royal colleges report on CFS

 

[Tom Kindlon]

Here is a House of Commons report from the late 1990s which wasn't great as I recall.

 

[Snowdrop]

Wow, those are treasures (of sorts).

Although not scientific research per se would these be useful additions to the science library?
@Woolie

 

[ME/CFS Skeptic]

Actually, you are in luck. I have uploaded a copy of the 1994 task force report here:

Thank you so much Tom!

 

[chrisb]

4. RECOMMENDATIONS
Enough is now known and agreed about case definition, diagnostic protocols and effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome to make the following recommendations:

That was a bold statement in 1998.

 

[adambeyoncelowe]

4. RECOMMENDATIONS
Enough is now known and agreed about case definition, diagnostic protocols and effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome to make the following recommendations:

That was a bold statement in 1998.

Some of that isn't too bad. E.g.:

Make available accurate and appropriate written information for medical and paramedical staff to give to patients and their carers. Patient organisations have considerable experience in this field and this resource should be utilised.

Also:

Develop constructive and friendly working relations with local and national patient organisations.

 

[Annamaria]

Some of that isn't too bad. E.g.:

Also:

Rather depends on which organisations though. Just the compliant ones?

 

[Mike Dean]

Tom, you are amazing. I think Westcare released a simplified version of the 1994 report aimed at the public, which I threw away 20 years ago. Now I'm looking at the history of ME, to find you've archived the actual report plus these others is incredible. Many thanks.

 

[Tom Kindlon]

Tom, you are amazing. I think Westcare released a simplified version of the 1994 report aimed at the public, which I threw away 20 years ago. Now I'm looking at the history of ME, to find you've archived the actual report plus these others is incredible. Many thanks.

Cheers. I should say though I didn't do any work on scanning or anything like that. I'm not sure who did. I think that Marc-Alexander Fluks has done some sort of work like that over the years.