Abstract:
A wealth of information on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia is available on the World Wide Web for health care providers and patients. These illnesses have overlapping features, and their etiologies remain unknown. Multiple Web sites were reviewed, and selected sites providing useful information were identified. Sites were classified according to their content and target audience and were judged according to suggested standards of Internet publishing. Fifty-eight sites were classified into groups as follows: comprehensive and research Web sites for CFS and fibromyalgia, meetings, clinical trials, literature search services, bibliographies, journal, and CFS and fibromyalgia Web sites for the patient.
Source: Gantz NM, Coldsmith EE. Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia resources on the world wide web: a descriptive journey. Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Mar 15;32(6):938-48. Epub 2001 Mar 9. http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/32/6/938.long (Full article)