Long-term clinical outcomes of Lyme disease.

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Letters15 June 1995Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Lyme DiseaseDavid L. KatzDavid L. KatzSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-122-12-199506150-00017 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:An apparent inconsistency exists in the data reported by Shadick and colleagues [1] in their retrospective cohort study of Lyme disease. The abstract notes neurocognitive impairment in four patients with a history of Lyme borreliosis. In the text, the authors report that 12 cases and only 5 controls scored more than 2 standard deviations from the mean on two or more memory tests. Finally, in Table 5, these figures are reversed, suggesting more abnormal results among controls. Perhaps these data are consistent and I have misinterpreted them, but, if so, others may also have done so. I ...REFERENCE1. Shadick NA, Phillips CB, Logigian EL, Steere AC, Kaplan RF, Berardi VP, et al. The long-term clinical outcomes of Lyme disease. A population-based retrospective cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 1994; 121:560-7. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 June 1995Volume 122, Issue 12Page: 960-962KeywordsCohort studiesFearInfectious diseasesInformation storage and retrievalLyme diseaseMemoryPainResearch designStandard deviationStatistical data Issue Published: 15 June 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...