Elin Strand

Elin Bolle Strand, PhD, is a research psychologist and leads the CFS/ME Centre at Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. Dr. Strand frequently participates in international studies on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Dr. Leonard Jason (USA) and Dr. Julia Newton (UK).

EUROMENE
Dr. Strand is a Working Group Leader of EUROMENE, a European Union not-for-profit research organization committed to tackling the cause and treatment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Notable studies

 * 2015, Comparing and Contrasting Consensus versus Empirical Domains (Abstract)
 * 2015, Examining the Institute of Medicine's Recommendations Regarding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical Versus Research Criteria (Full Text)
 * 2015, Factor Analysis of the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire: Identifying Core Domains (Full Text)
 * 2015, Chronic fatigue syndrome versus systemic exertion intolerance disease (Abstract)
 * 2015, Coping with chronic fatigue syndrome: a review and synthesis of qualitative studies. Abstract
 * 2015, Factor Analysis of the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire: Identifying Core Domains (Full Text)
 * 2016, Case definitions integrating empiric and consensus perspectives
 * 2016, Comparing the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire with physician assessments: a preliminary study (Abstract)
 * 2016, Assessing current functioning as a measure of significant reduction in activity level (Abstract)
 * 2016, The Relationship between Age and Illness Duration in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Abstract)
 * 2017, The European ME/CFS Biomarker Landscape project: an initiative of the European network EUROMENE (Full Text)
 * 2017, Examining those Meeting IOM Criteria Versus IOM Plus Fibromyalgia (Full Text)
 * 2017 - Unperturbed Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Phenotype and Function in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients (Full Text)
 * 2017, Norwegian National Advisory Unit on CFS/ME (Abstract)
 * 2017, Clinical criteria versus a possible research case definition in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (Full Text)
 * 2017, Effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial (Full Text)
 * 2017, Energy envelope maintenance among patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome: Implications of limited energy reserves (Abstract)
 * 2017, Effectiveness of a group-based self-management program for people with chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial (Full Text)
 * 2018, Prevalence and incidence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in Europe—the Euro-epiME study from the European network EUROMENE: a protocol for a systematic review (Full text)
 * 2018, Pain is associated with reduced quality of life and functional status in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
 * 2020, Human Leukocyte Antigen alleles associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) - (Full text)
 * 2020, Systematic Review of the Epidemiological Burden of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Across Europe: Current Evidence and EUROMENE Research Recommendations for Epidemiology - (Full text)

Talks and interviews

 * Jan 19th 2018, Dr. Elin Bolle Strand's speech in Helsinki (Introduction in Finnish, speech in English)