w study to better define what the criteria for ME/CFS should be. It consi=
sts of a questionnaire that will seek to find out which of the current cri=
teria a person best fits into. There are two master's degree students who=
will be carrying out this study. At the recent Ottawa conference of the=
IACFS/ME, he asked me if I would help to publicize the study. =20
I have known Dr. Jason for several years. He is a psychologist and an epi=
demiologist, and he and his group have made major contributions to our und=
erstanding of ME/CFS. I encourage people with ME/CFS to volunteer to part=
icipate in this study. It will involve responding to their questionnaire,=
and my understanding is that it will be possible for those who participat=
e to find out their individual results in terms of how they match the alte=
rnative criteria.
To get the details, you can contact the team by email at DePaulMECFSRese=
arch@gmail.com You can also contact them by phone at the number below.=
This is an opportunity to help to develop more focused criteria for ME/C=
FS, which will ultimately help to enable more focused research and better=
diagnosis, which is in the interest of all of us.
ME/CFS Research Team
DePaul University
990 W. Fullerton Ave., Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60614
773.325.4900Dr. Leonard Jason's group at dePaul University in Chicago has=
started a new study to better define what the criteria for ME/CFS should=
be. It consists of a questionnaire that will seek to find out which of=
the current criteria a person best fits into. There are two master's deg=
ree students who will be carrying out this study. At the recent Ottawa co=
nference of the IACFS/ME, he asked me if I would help to publicize the stu=
dy. =20
=20
I have known Dr. Jason for several years. He is a psychologist and an epi=
demiologist, and he and his group have made major contributions to our und=
erstanding of ME/CFS. I encourage people with ME/CFS to volunteer to part=
icipate in this study. It will involve responding to their questionnaire,=
and my understanding is that it will be possible for those who participat=
e to find out their individual results in terms of how they match the alte=
rnative criteria.
=20
To get the details, you can contact the team by email at DePaulMECFSRese=
arch@gmail.com You can also contact them by phone at the number below.=
This is an opportunity to help to develop more focused criteria for ME/C=
FS, which will ultimately help to enable more focused research and better=
diagnosis, which is in the interest of all of us.
=20
ME/CFS Research Team
DePaul University
990 W. Fullerton Ave., Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60614
773.325.4900
DePaulMECFSResearch@gmail.com
=20
=20
Rich Van Konynenburg, Ph.D.
DePaulMECFSResearch@gmail.com
Rich Van Konynenburg, Ph.D.
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