Prevalence of severe fatigue in primary care

Arch Dis Child. 2005 Apr;90(4):367-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.2003.039917.

Abstract

A postal survey of 1024 UK GP practices showed the prevalence of medically unexplained severe fatigue over three months in 5-19 year olds to be 62/100,000. Cases were predominantly adolescent girls and were more likely to come from practices in less deprived areas, which could reflect consulting behaviours.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Distribution
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Fatigue / epidemiology*
  • Fatigue / etiology
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / epidemiology*
  • Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / etiology
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postal Service
  • Prevalence
  • Primary Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology