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. 2021 Sep 17;11(9):e049907. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049907

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Overlap between selected patient samples per identification method. The figure was created by the author and permission for reuse is granted to BMJ Open. Method A: Patients with recorded FM, IBS and/or CFS based on ICPC-codes. Method B: Patients with at least six ICPC codes that correspond to the Robbins list in any 6-month period. Method C: Patients with reported PSS-related terminology. Method D: Patients with ≥20 points on the somatisation subscale of the 4DSQ. 4DSQ, Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire; CFS, chronic fatigue syndrome; FM, fibromyalgia; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; ICPC, International Classification of Primary Care; PSS, persistent somatic symptoms.