Type

Change description

Status

Closed - Complete

Concept identifier

52702003

Priority

Very Urgent

Brief summary of the request

Add new synonyms for ME/CFS with one as UK preferred term

Description of the addition or change

Please add the following descriptions to the concept: 
52702003 |Chronic fatigue syndrome (disorder)|

Descriptions:
ME/CFS - myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
to add as Preferred synonym

And
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
to add as Acceptable synonym

Evidence:
https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/277
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng206/chapter/Recommendations
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/
https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/about/index.html

Request update

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Source of authority

Provisional concept term

SNOMED CT concept identifier

SNOMED International request reference number