Table 1

Characteristics of children and young people with CFS/ME who provided some information on pre-assessment questionnaires

All211
Female, N (%)146 (69.2%)
Age in years, median (IQR)14.6 (12.7–15.9)
SF-36, median (IQR)20 (16–23)
Fatigue, median (IQR)25 (20–28)
Time to assessment in months, median (IQR)18 (10–31)
No of children attending 20% or less of school when applicable (%)120 (56.9%)
  • CFS/ME, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy; IQR, interquartile range.