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Table 2 Mean change (95% CI) in patient-reported measures between assessment and 1-year follow-up across CFS/ME specialist services

From: Specialist treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome/ME: a cohort study among adult patients in England

 

A (n = 64)

B (n = 22)

C (n = 23)

D (n = 25)

E (n = 83)

F (n = 58)

H (n = 60)

I (n = 26)

J (n = 51)

K (n = 20)

Chalder Fatigue Scale (range 0–33)

−5.92 (−7.38, −4.46)

−3.18 (−6.02, −0.34)

−5.22 (−9.07, −1.36)

−5.24 (−8.53, −1.95)

−5.89 (−7.57, −4.21)

−7.41 (−9.62, −5.21)

−8.78 (−10.8, −6.73)

−3.27 (−6.21, −0.32)

−3.75 (−5.59, −1.90)

−9.50 (−13.7, −5.63)

SF36 Physical Function Subscale (range 0–100)

0.80 (−4.94, 6.53)

4.26 (−3.63, 12.1)

5.00 (−3.93, 13.9)

9.40 (2.72, 16.1)

3.48 (−1.37, 8.32)

5.02 (−1.86, 11.9)

6.45 (0.18, 12.7)

2.12 (−3.82, 8.05)

1.86 (−2.69, 6.41)

10.0 (2.21, 17.8)

Work & Social Adjustment Scale (range 0–40)

−2.37 (−4.20, −0.54)

−3.00 (−6.17, 0.17)

−2.23 (−6.68, 2.23)

−5.10 (−8.53, −1.67)

−3.47 (−4.99, −1.94)

−5.07 (−7.35, −2.79)

−4.24 (−6.58, −1.90)

−1.69 (−4.19, 0.81)

−1.66 (−3.53, 0.21)

−5.30 (−7.85, 2.75)

Visual analogue pain rating scale (range 0–100)

0.42 (−6.82, 7.67)

0.13 (−8.54, 8.80)

−3.38 (−15.5, 8.71)

−9.48 (−23.0, 4.00)

−2.95 (−9.31, 3.40)

−1.60 (−10.2, 7.01)

−12.7 (−19.0, −6.36)

−7.16 (−14.5, 0.23)

−3.38 (−9.27, 2.52)

−8.29 (−19.8, 3.24)

HADS Anxiety Score (range 0–21)

0.39 (−0.83, 1.61)

0.78 (−0.18, 1.74)

−1.23 (−3.25, 0.80)

−0.42 (−2.16, 1.33)

−0.69 (−1.44, 0.06)

−1.98 (−3.01, −0.95)

−1.53 (−2.54, −0.52)

−0.35 (−1.67, 0.98)

0.61 (−0.32, 1.53)

−0.18 (−1.92, 1.56)

HADS Depression Score (range 0–21)

−0.72 (−1.78, 0.34)

−0.48 (−1.73, 0.77)

−1.41 (−3.35, 0.53)

−0.92 (−2.44, 0.60)

−1.80 (−2.48, −1.12)

−2.31 (−3.34, −1.28)

−2.67 (−3.55, −1.78)

0.58 (−0.76, 1.91)

0.04 (−0.81, 0.88)

−2.24 (−3.78, −0.69)

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (range 0–24)

−1.28 (−2.72, 0.15)

−0.65 (−2.19, 0.89)

−1.38 (−3.20, 0.44)

−0.67 (−2.58, 1.25)

−1.15 (−2.07, −0.22)

−1.69 (−2.96, −0.41)

−1.41 (−2.59, −0.23)

0.96 (−0.88, 2.80)

−0.65 (−1.46, 0.16)

−1.59 (−3.63, 0.45)

Jenkins Sleep Jenkins (range 0–20)

−1.32 (−2.64, −0.00)

−2.26 (−4.06, −0.47)

−1.76 (−3.85, 0.33)

−2.15 (−3.74, −0.56)

−0.86 (−1.77, 0.04)

−1.64 (−3.01, −0.27)

−1.97 (−3.36, −0.57)

−1.04 (−2.62, 0.54)

−0.69 (−1.77, 0.39)

−0.82 (−3.43, 1.78)

CIS20R Fatigue Subscale (range 8–56)

−5.67 (−7.89, −3.55)

−3.58 (−7.34, 0.18)

−8.35 (−12.9, −3.78)

−2.95 (−6.97, 1.07)

−3.29 (−5.00, −1.58)

−5.85 (−8.49, −3.22)

−7.25 (−10.1, −4.38)

−3.35 (−5.25, −1.44)

−2.02 (−3.61, −0.43)

−4.94 (−8.85, −1.03)

CIS20R Concentration Subscale (range 5–35)

−1.81 (−3.55, −0.07)

−2.68 (−5.72, 0.35)

−4.25 (−7.73, −0.77)

−2.90 (−5.43, −0.37)

−1.54 (−2.98, −0.11)

−3.82 (−5.66, −1.98)

−4.52 (−6.55, −2.48)

−2.54 (−4.82, −0.25)

−1.63 (−3.07, −0.18)

−1.94 (−5.03, 1.15)

CIS20R Motivation Subscale (range 4–28)

−2.21 (−3.71, −0.72)

−2.37 (−4.48, −0.26)

−1.90 (−4.36, 0.56)

−1.80 (−4.23, 0.63)

−1.75 (−2.90, −0.60)

−3.27 (−4.64, −1.91)

−4.29 (−5.98, −2.59)

−0.58 (−2.18, 1.03)

−1.63 (−3.12, −0.13)

−3.65 (−6.03, −1.26)

CIS20R Activity Subscale (range 3–21)

−2.23 (−3.70, −0.77)

−1.74 (−4.35, 0.87)

−1.30 (−3.19, 0.59)

−0.80 (−3.53, 1.93)

−1.63 (−2.85, −0.42)

−3.05 (−4.60, −1.51)

−3.29 (−4.81, −1.77)

−1.08 (−3.02, 0.87)

−0.96 (−2.17, 0.25)

−1.29 (−4.37, 1.79)