TY - JOUR T1 - Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (FITNET) is an effective treatment for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome JF - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition JO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed SP - 238 LP - 238 DO - 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302484 VL - 97 IS - 6 A2 - , Y1 - 2012/12/01 UR - http://ep.bmj.com/content/97/6/238.abstract N2 - Design: Randomised controlled trial. Allocation: Computer generated blocked allocation. Blinding: Investigators and participants were not blinded. Setting: Two outpatient clinics in Holland (paediatric hospital and treatment coordinating centre) receiving nationwide referrals. Patients: 135 adolescents aged 12–18 years with chronic fatigue symptoms (Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) definition). Intervention: Adolescents were randomised to two groups to receive: newly developed computer-based FITNET programme (containing cognitive behavioural modules, e-consults and a separate parental programme) or standard care (combination of cognitive behavioural therapy, rehabilitation or graded exercise programmes). Outcomes: Primary outcomes were school attendance, fatigue severity and physical functioning at 6 and 12 months, assessed via questionnaires and subscale ratings. Secondary outcome was self-rated improvement. Follow-up period: Outcomes were assessed at 6 and 12 months. Patient follow-up: At 6 and 12 months, 67/68 and 64/68 adolescents allocated to FITNET and 64/67 and 63/67 adolescents allocated to standard care were analysed respectively. Intention-to-treat analysis … Correspondence to Dr Esther M Crawley, Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, School of Social and Community Medicine, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove Bristol BS8 2BN, UK; esther.crawley{at}bristol.ac.uk ER -