Introduction and diagnosis

For health care providers Symptom management and referral

Introduction to Diagnosis and Management of ME/CFS

This 12-minute video introduces the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS. It was developed as part of a continuing medical education module (USA).

Canadian Consensus Criteria for diagnosis ME (Page 22 and 23 for Diagnostic Protocol)

MEPedia Primer for Doctors and Researchers
A wiki resource for health care professionals on ME/CFS. Includes information and resources on onset and course of the illness, epidemiology, evidence of disease, history, treatments and notable studies.

ME/CFS Clinician Coalition
Succinct and easy navigation to clinical resources/support.

Provider Resources for ME/CFS (Bateman Horne Center, USA)

Provider Resources for FM (Bateman Horne Center, USA)

A clinician’s guide to ME/CFS

Diagnosing and Treating ME/CFS Handout: ME CFS Coalition (USA)

Education - Doctors with M.E.

Paediatrics

ME/CFS Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer

Managing ME/CFS in Children: A Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals

ME/CFS in Children: Resources from CDC (USA)

Information for ME/CFS in Schools (for school nurses)

N.I.C.E. Guidelines

In October 2021, The National (UK) Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) produced an updated review of the evidence for ME/CFS care:

Overview | Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICE

Doctors with ME have produced a helpful guideline for GPs to use based on new NICE guidelines: Putting it into Practice: What NICE ME/CFS means for GPs - Doctors with M.E.