Update on UK’s Medical Research Council’s proposal on a research strategy for CFS/ME

A draft of a research strategy for CFS/ME was released in 2002 by an independent Research Advisory Group set up by the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Medical Research Council (MRC). The strategy was developed in response to a request by the Chief Medical Officer for MRC and issued for public comment in December.

The completed strategy was published on May 1, 2003 and makes recommendations for research that will lead to greater understanding of CFS/ME and advances in patient care. It focuses on a number of key strategic themes including case definition, an epidemiological framework, pathophysiology and health services research.

To view the completed strategy and a press release from MRC, please visit MRC’s Web site at http://www.mrc.ac.uk and click on "Completed CFS/ME Research Strategy Published Today" under "News."