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The NICE guideline committee and GRADE methodology

Posted on March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

On 16 February, a group of researchers published a rapid response in the BMJ in

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From Paralysis to Fatigue: a critical review of Edward Shorter’s view on chronic fatigue syndrome

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

Canadian historian Edward Shorter is one of the most influential writers to have dismissed the

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The fascinating history of surgery: when placebo-controlled trials clash with common beliefs

Posted on January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

This blog post takes a closer look at the fascinating history of surgical procedures. In

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2020: looking back at a year of ME/CFS research

Posted on January 1, 2021January 10, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

2020 was an exceptional year in many ways. The coronavirus pandemic swept across the world

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A closer look at the Qure Study

Posted on December 20, 2020January 5, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

The Qure study was one of the largest randomized treatment trials for patients suffering from

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A summary of our paper on exercise therapy and bias caused by lack of blinding

Posted on November 25, 2020January 5, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

On 25 November a new paper was published by David Tuller (University of California, Berkeley),

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Why is ME/CFS getting so little research funding?

Posted on November 23, 2020January 4, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

In a previous blog, Evelien and I argued that ME/CFS is getting less research funding

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Criticism of the 2020 NICE guideline draft: some things that could be improved

Posted on November 15, 2020January 5, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

On 10 November 2020, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released the

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The new NICE guideline – a summary and discussion of the draft

Posted on November 11, 2020January 4, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

On 10 November 2020, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a

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Progress is happening: an overview of positive developments in the ME/CFS community

Posted on November 2, 2020January 4, 2021 ME/CFS skeptic

Evelien and I recently made an overview of ongoing or planned clinical trials for ME/CFS. We

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