Recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome: a reflexive thematic analysis of experiences of people before, during and after treatment, 2025, Chalder+

[MrMagoo]

I would add a 4th concept: the claims made by the authors are not only unsupported by the data reported in their study, and the other studies they cite, they actively contradict it.

Tuller-ception!

 

[dratalanta]

A paper shall pass the test if it has:
- objective outcomes
- at six months or later
- registered in advance
- which are clinically as well as statistically significant
- with <20% cumulative drop outs / lost to follow up at any point
- and which is accurately summarised in the abstract and conclusion
- incorporating rigorous analysis of the direction of causation
- and acknowledgement of potential attrition bias.