| ANCOVA | Analysis of covariance |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| AUC | Area under the ROC curve |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CCC | Canadian Consensus Criteria |
| CFS | Chronic fatigue syndrome |
| DSQ | DePaul Symptom Questionnaire |
| ME | Myalgic encephalomyelitis |
| ME/CFS | Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome |
| PEM | Post-exertional malaise |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| SF-36 | Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey |
| VSURF | Variable selection using random forests |