Comment submitted on the Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults review https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001027.pub2/full published in 2008. Twelve years out of date, but still used in 2 guidelines
Comment submitted 2 June 2020
The Cochrane review Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome (https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006348.pub3/full) was withdrawn in 2018 for the following reason.
Supporting better health for those receiving care is central to Cochrane’s mission to promote evidence‐informed health decision‐making by producing high quality, relevant, accessible systematic reviews and other synthesized research evidence.
The Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Group is currently undertaking a strategic portfolio assessment of all existing and planned reviews and protocols, including those relating to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). During the course of our portfolio assessment, we are aiming to ensure that the most up to date evidence is available in the Cochrane Library to inform decision‐making. This latest version of the review was published in 2009. The Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Group are therefore temporarily withdrawing this review, with the full support of the author team, to allow time to determine whether the evidence is up‐to‐date
This review was last updated in 2008 and informs two guidelines. It is inconsistent to withdraw the Chinese medicine review and not this review. Please withdraw it.
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