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Patient experiences of remote consulting with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a qualitative study

Helen Leach, Abi Eccles, Carolyn A Chew-Graham and Helen Atherton
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (1): BJGPO.2024.0079. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0079
Helen Leach
1 Unit of Academic Primary Care, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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2 School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
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    Table 1. Demographics of participants
    Participant numberDiagnosisAge groupSexEthnicityPractice deprivation decile (IMD data)
    P1Fibromyalgia60–69FWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P2Fibromyalgia40–49FWhite BritishLeast deprived
    P3Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME70–79MWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P4CFS/ME50–59FWhite BritishThird less deprived
    P6Fibromyalgia40–49FWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P7CFS/ME40–49MWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P8Fibromyalgia40–49MWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P9Fibromyalgia60–69FWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P10CFS/ME30–39FWhite BritishFifth more deprived
    P12Fibromyalgia70–79FWhite BritishThird less deprived
    P13Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME40–49FWhite BritishThird less deprived
    P14Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME50–59FWhite BritishThird less deprived
    P15Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME50-–59FBlack British CaribbeanMost deprived
    • CFS/ME = chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.

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Helen Leach, Abi Eccles, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Helen Atherton
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (1): BJGPO.2024.0079. DOI: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0079
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