Musculoskeletal

Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

December 2002

Clinical Focus*

• What is the evidence that some individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have discrete impairments that are associated with disability?
• What is the evidence that in the CFS population, current neuropsychological tests reliably detect cognitive or affective impairments associated with decreased ability to work?
• What is the evidence that in individuals with CFS, treatments are effective in restoring the ability to work?
• What patient characteristics best define improvement in functioning or positive outcomes in the CFS population? Where it occurs, how is improvement in functioning related to the ability to engage in work activity?

*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.

Systematic Review of the Current Literature Related to Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Summary (Publication No. 03-E006, December 2002)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 03-E007, December 2002)
(PDF Files; File Download)

EPC: MetaWorks, Inc.
Topic Nominator: Social Security Administration (SSA)

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