The IACFS/ME Primer – “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Primer for Clinical Practitioners” – is now available on the USA Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) website where it can be found in the National Guideline Clearinghouse which is part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
It can be viewed, downloaded and printed here http://www.guidelines.gov/content.aspx?id=38316 The Primer underwent extensive review to ensure it met the required standard. The Primer states “This primer uses the 2003 Canadian clinical case definition for ME/CFS because of its emphasis on clearly described core symptoms of the illness…. The newly published 2011 International Consensus Criteria for ME are not yet in general use.”