The chicken or the egg problem between the carers and their food allergic children
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analysis was based on intention to treat. Results: We recruited 211 eligible patients (97% of target), of whom 107 were allocated to GES and 104 to SMC alone. At 12-weeks the GES group scored 4.1 (95% CI: 2.2 to 6.0) points lower on the CFQ and 6.3 (95% CI: 1.7 to 10.8) higher on the SF-36 compared to the SMC group (p b 0.001; p = 0.007) (adjusted model). Effect sizes were 0.5 and 0.2 respectively. Subgroup analysis of 141 participants meeting CDC criteria for CFS and 159 meeting Oxford criteria for CFS yielded equivalent results. Serious adverse events were recorded in 1 (1%) of the 107 GES group and 2 (2%) of the 104 SMC alone group. Conclusion: Guided exercise self-help is a moderately effective and safe intervention for symptomatic relief of fatigue. Its effectiveness in increasing physical functioning is also significant but smaller.
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