York Review

The diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) / myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in adults and children: Work to support the NICE Guidelines, colloquially known as the York Review, is a 2005 report from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) based at the University of York in England, UK

Aim
The York Review was a Draft Consultation document that was intended to provide an evidence-based summary for the development of the NICE CFS/ME Guidelines, which were published in 2007. . The review was undertaken in order to provide evidence in support of the NICE guidelines on CFS/ME. It has been criticised on several points.

Authors
Anne-Marie Bagnall, Susanne Hempel, Duncan Chambers, Vickie Orton, and Carol Forbes

Citation
''Bagnall, Anne-Marie; Hempel, Susanne; Chambers, Duncan; Orton, Vickie; Forbes, Carol (2005). ''The diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) / myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in adults and children. Work to support the NICE Guidelines. Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York.'' (Full text)

Criticism

 * Hooper and Reid (2006) wrote a detailed critique of the report, and it was extensively criticised by ME charities.
 * Althought the review highlighted the potential use of immunoglobulin in CFS/ME, it was ommitted from the summary.

Notable studies

 * 2003, THE MENTAL HEALTH MOVEMENT: PERSECUTION OF PATIENTS? A consideration of the role of Professor Simon Wessely and other members of the "Wessely School" in the perception of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in the UK. Background Briefing for the House of Commons Select Health Committee. (Full text)
 * Includes extensive criticism of the earlier 2002 report from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination,


 * 2006, Inadequacy of the York (2005) Systematic Review of the CFS/ME Medical Evidence Base (Full text)

Learn more

 * York Review - The full report