Assessment of post-exertional malaise (PEM) in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A patient-driven survey. Diagnostics, 9 (1), 26. PMCID: PMC6468435 https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9010026

DSQ-PEM Scoring Scoring Step 1 Items 1–5: A frequency and severity score of 2, 2 on any items 1–5 is indicative of PEM. Scoring Step 2 Items 7, 8: Either item 7 or 8 must have an answer of yes to indicate an ME and/or CFS dx. Item 9: A response of >14 h …

Currently, five PEM-items from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ) were recommended as a first step in measuring this symptom for patients with ME and CFS by the National Institutes of Health/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIH/CDC) …

Sep 11, 2018 · For each question below, choose the answer which best describes your PEM symptoms.

Currently, five PEM-items from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ) were recommended as a first step in measuring this symptom for patients with ME and CFS by the National Institutes of Health/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIH/CDC) …

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Aug 17, 2018 · The five supplementary DSQ PEM duration items correctly categorized patients with ME or CFS 81.7% of the time, while incorrectly categorizing multiple sclerosis (MS) and post-polio syndrome (PPS) as ME or CFS only 16.6% of the time. The findings suggested that a PEM second-step process could be operationalized using supplementary DSQ items.

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Sep 11, 2018 · Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is a key symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Currently, five PEM-items from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ) were recommended as a first step in measuring this symptom for patients with ME and CFS by the National Institute …

Sep 14, 2018 · Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is a key symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Currently, five PEM-items from the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ) were recommended as a first step in measuring this symptom for patients with ME and CFS by the National Institutes of Health/Centers for Disease Control and ...