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Title: Fig 3. Unadjusted means and medians compared to different conditions.

Source: PLOS One: The Health-Related Quality of Life for Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Authors: Michael Falk Hvidberg, Louise Schouborg Brinth, Anne V. Olesen, Karin D. Petersen, Lars Ehlers

License: Open Access Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Graph comparing the unadjusted EQ-5D-3L HRQoL utility score for ME/CFS with other chronic illnesses. The ME/CFS patients have the lowest, unadjusted EQ-5D-3L measured HRQoL of 20 conditions, thus even worse than multiple sclerosis and stroke. Overall, the same results are found after controlling for gender, age, education, and co-morbidity, including mental illness.