Table 2

A cross-reference of systems for diagnostic assignment



Empiric Classification (CFS research case definition)





CFS
ISF
Controls
LCA Category
LCA Class Description
(n = 39)
(n = 35)
(n = 37)



n
(%)
n
(%)
n
(%)



Controls (0–2)
Well (n = 33) or Unassigned (n = 2)
1
(2)
0
(0)
34
(91)
1
Obese hypnoea (n = 23)
15
(38)
8
(23)
0
(0)
3
Obese hypnoea and stressed (n = 17)
5
(13)
11
(31)
1
(3)
4
Interoception – muscle pain (n = 11)
1
(3)
9
(26)
1
(3)
5
Interoception depression (n = 14)
10
(26)
4
(11)
0
(0)
6
Multisymptomatic, depressed, stressed (n = 11)
7
(18)
3
(9)
1
(3)

Aspler et al. Behavioral and Brain Functions 2008 4:44   doi:10.1186/1744-9081-4-44