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Table 3 WHO DAS 2.0 scores in 1994 CDC patients, ICC patients, and healthy controls

From: A comparison of health status in patients meeting alternative definitions for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

Scores

1994 CDC patients mean (SD)

ICC patients mean (SD)

Controls mean (SD)

1994 CDC vs ICC

1994 CDC vs controls

ICC vs controls

Cognition

22.6 (16.2)

43.5 (17.6)

4.0 (5.6)

p = .000

p = 0.000

p = 0.000

Mobility

27.1 (17.6)

48.2 (15.5)

1.4 (3.0)

p = .000

p = 0.000

p = 0.000

Self-care

14.0 (9.6)

22.2 (16.5)

16.5 (0.7)

p = .000

p > 0.05

p = 0.000

Getting along

15.6 (15.2)

44.2 (22.7)

22.7 (5.5)

p = .000

p = 0.007

p = 0.000

Life activities

39.9 (25.9)

63.1 (23.8)

23.8 (6.3)

p = .010

p = 0.000

p = 0.000

Participation

38.2 (20.4)

53.9 (16.5)

16.5 (3.6)

p = .011

p = 0.000

p = 0.000

  1. Higher scores indicate greater impairment.