TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome-like caseness in the working population
T2 - Results from the Maastricht cohort study
AU - Huibers, M. J.H.
AU - Kant, I. J.
AU - Swaen, G. M.H.
AU - Kasl, S. V.
PY - 2004/5/1
Y1 - 2004/5/1
N2 - Aim: To determine the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-like caseness in the working population. Methods: Using data from the prospective Maastricht Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work, the prevalence and incidence of CFS-like cases (employees meeting research criteria for CFS) were determined among 5499 employees who responded to the follow up assessment 3 years and 8 months after baseline. Results: Of the 5499 employees, 199 (3.6%) were identified as CFS-like cases. By deleting possible CFS-like cases at baseline, the annual incidence of CFS-like caseness was estimated to be 85 per 10 000. Twenty employees (0.36%) reported having been diagnosed with CFS by a physician. Conclusions: The prevalence of CFS-like cases (3.6%) was considerably higher than the prevalence of CFS reported in previous studies (0.006-3%). These findings suggest that the CFS-like caseness may be underdetected in the working population and perhaps in other populations as well.
AB - Aim: To determine the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-like caseness in the working population. Methods: Using data from the prospective Maastricht Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work, the prevalence and incidence of CFS-like cases (employees meeting research criteria for CFS) were determined among 5499 employees who responded to the follow up assessment 3 years and 8 months after baseline. Results: Of the 5499 employees, 199 (3.6%) were identified as CFS-like cases. By deleting possible CFS-like cases at baseline, the annual incidence of CFS-like caseness was estimated to be 85 per 10 000. Twenty employees (0.36%) reported having been diagnosed with CFS by a physician. Conclusions: The prevalence of CFS-like cases (3.6%) was considerably higher than the prevalence of CFS reported in previous studies (0.006-3%). These findings suggest that the CFS-like caseness may be underdetected in the working population and perhaps in other populations as well.
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U2 - 10.1136/oem.2003.008912
DO - 10.1136/oem.2003.008912
M3 - Article
C2 - 15090670
AN - SCOPUS:2442563574
SN - 1351-0711
VL - 61
SP - 464
EP - 466
JO - Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 5
ER -