Figure 1

Selection Process for Experimental Groups. Participants for the present project were grouped into CFS/ME, or non-fatigued control groups based on the CDC 1994 case definition symptom criteria. Participants, that is, both CFS/ME and non-fatigued controls, were comprised of both male and females selected using advertisements and through the CFS/ME support groups. Non-fatigued controls were randomly selected from the general population using newspaper and email advertisements. The above flow chart illustrates the process used to generate the final research population.