Journal of IiME Volume 3 Issue 1 www.investinme.org EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL from IiME I INNTTEERRNNAATTIIOONNAALL MMEE//CCFFSS CCoonnffeerreennccee DDVVDDss Invest in ME have available the full presentations from the International ME/CFS Conferences in London of 2008, 2007 and 2006. These professionally filmed and authored DVD sets each consist of four discs, in Dolby stereo and in PAL (European) or NTSC (USA/Canada) format. Containing over 6 hours (2008 DVD set), 9 ½ hours (2007 DVD set) and 6 hours (2006 DVD set) – with all presentations plus interviews with ME presenters and news stories from TV programmes. These DVDs have been sold in over 20 countries and are now available as an educational tools – useful for healthcare staff, researchers, scientists, educational specialists, media, ME support groups and people with ME and their carers/parents. Full details can be found at - http://www.investinme.org/InfoCentre%20Education%20Homepage.htm or via emailing Invest in ME at meconference@investinme.org. Price £14 each - including postage and packaging. Canadian Guidelines Invest in ME are the UK distributors for the Canadian Guidelines. Described even by NICE as “the most stringent” guidelines available these are proper, upto-date clinical guidelines which can also be used as a base for research criteria. Findings from the study by Leonard A. Jason PhD (Comparing the Fukuda et al. Criteria and the Canadian Case Definition for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) indicated that the Canadian criteria captured many of the cardiopulmonary and neurological abnormalities, which were not currently assessed by the Fukuda criteria. The Canadian criteria also selected cases with ‘less psychiatric comorbidity, more physical functional impairment, and more fatigue/weakness, neuropsychiatric, and neurological symptoms’ and individuals selected by these criteria were significantly different from psychiatric controls with CFS. The Canadian Guidelines provide an internationally accepted means for clearly diagnosing ME The Canadian Guidelines are available from IiME and the price is 80p per copy plus postage & packaging. To order please contact Invest in ME via this email address: info@investinme.org Invest in ME (Charity Nr. 1114035) Page 22/76
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