Arch Dis Child. 2005 Apr;90(4):367-8.

Prevalence of severe fatigue in primary care.

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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 50 Hallam Street, London W1W 6DE, UK. Linda.haines@rcpch.ac.uk

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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.

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