On this page, you will find data on the prevalence of CFS.
[DATA]   Data.

Authors Country Sample Criteria Prevalence [%]
Calder et al., 1987 UK - CFS 2.8
Ho-Yen, 1988 UK - CFS 0.5
Murdoch, 1988 NZ - CFS 1.3
David et al., 1990 UK - CFS 0.16
Lloyd et al., 1990 AU - CFS 0.37
Bates et al., 1991 USA   1000 CFS 0.30
Ho-Yen & McNamara, 1991 UK - CFS 0.13
Kawai & Kawai, 1992 JA   1153 CFS 0.86
Lloyd & Pender, 1992 AU - CFS 0.0371
Price et al., 1992 UK 13538 CFS (CDC 1988) 0.0074
Bates et al., 1993 USA   1000 CFS (CDC 1988) 0.3
Bates et al., 1993 USA   1000 CFS (Oxford) 0.4
Bates et al., 1993 USA   1000 CFS (Austral. Crit.) 1.0
Gunn et al., 1993 USA     337 CFS 0.6-2.2
McDonald et al., 1993 UK - CFS 2.5
Buchwald et al., 1995 USA   3066 CFS 0.08-0.27
Jason et al., 1995 USA   1031 CFS 0.2
Lawrie & Pelosi, 1995 UK   1000 CFS (Oxford) 0.56
Hickie et al., 1996 AU - CFS 0.3-1.3
Minowa & Jiamo, 1996 JA - CFS (Japan. Crit.) 0.0009
Bazelmans et al., 1997 NL - CFS 0.112
Lawrie et al., 1997 UK - CFS 0.7
Shefer et al., 1997 USA   3312 CFS 2.3
Versluis et al., 1997 NL     601 CFS (CDC 1988) 0.11
Wagner & Jason, 1997 USA   3400 CFS 0.68
Wessely et al., 1997 UK   2376 CFS (CDC 1988) 0.8
Wessely et al., 1997 UK   2376 CFS (CDC 1994) 2.6
Jason et al., 1998 USA - CFS 1.5
Kawakami et al., 1998 JA     137 CFS (CDC 1994) 1.5
Reyes et al., 1998 USA 90319 CFS 0.183
Steele et al., 1998 USA 16970 CFS 0.19
Jason et al., 1999 USA 28673 CFS (CDC 1994) 0.422
Kenter & Okkes, 1999 NL   9630 CFS 1.0
Klein Rouweler et al., 1999 NL - CFS 0.195
Reeves, 1999 USA - CFS 0.238
Nisenbaum et al., 2000 USA 56154 CFS 0.13
More data: surf to Zurich University.

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