Objective Medically unexplained symptoms/syndromes are common, highly distressing and
are often associated with profound disability. One of the controversies surrounding this area
relates to which umbrella term should be used to group such symptoms. The purpose of this
research was to establish the preferences of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
for an umbrella term for medically unexplained symptoms. Methods A cross-sectional mixed
methods survey design was used. Participants were asked to indicate their three most …