Validity and reliability of the Fatigue Severity Scale in Finnish multiple sclerosis patients

Rosti-Otajärvi, Eija; Hämäläinen, Päivi; Wiksten, Anna; Hakkarainen, Tanja; Ruutiainen, Juhani

doi:10.1002/brb3.743

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“…The Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) is one of the most frequently used self-assessment questionnaires for measuring the impact of fatigue usually for subjects with chronic illness. 15 The FSS contains 9 statements that rate the severity of one' s fatigue symptoms. Each statement is scored on a 7-point Likert type scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), and a total FSS score > 36 is considered to have severe fatigue or need for further evaluation.…”

Section: Fatigue Severity Scalementioning

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Sleep Patterns of Firefighters with Shift Working Schedules in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Kim¹,

Jung²,

Choi³

et al. 2017

Sleep Med Res

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Background and ObjectiveaaFirefighters suffer from irregular and inadequate sleep, often due to their shift work schedule. The purpose of this study was to investigate the shift work schedules and their effects on the quality of sleep in Korean firefighters. MethodsaaThis study included firefighters in the Seoul Metropolitan area, who participated in the "Firefighters' Healing Camp" and answered questionnaires for their shift work schedules and sleeprelated symptoms. Among 180 participating firefighters, 110 subjects completed detailed sleep questionnaires, which included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Insomnia Severity Index, the Epworth Sleepiness Score, the Stanford Sleepiness Score, the Fatigue Severity Scale, and the Berlin Questionnaire, and provided details of their shift work schedule and duration for the last 3 weeks. resultsaaAmong 110 respondents, 78.2% self-reported sleep disturbance and approximately 60% of the participating firefighters had a certain degree of insomnia. Furthermore, more than 50% of the firefighters complained of excessive daytime sleepiness, with 31.8% having a risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The firefighters in the frequent night-shift (NS) working pattern (5 or more days for 3 weeks), showed significantly higher Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index global score than those in the infrequent (less than 5 days) NS group (8.8 ± 3.6 vs. 6.7 ± 2.7, p = 0.014). However, the frequent NS working pattern was not associated with excessive daytime sleepiness or OSA risk. ConclusionsaaThe participating firefighters reported a high prevalence of various sleep problems. Frequent NS working may be responsible for poor sleep quality in firefighters. Sleep Med res 2017;8(2):68-75

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Section: Fatigue Severity Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Sleep Patterns of Firefighters with Shift Working Schedules in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Kim¹,

Jung²,

Choi³

et al. 2017

Sleep Med Res

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“…The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the PFS were obtained using standard methods [21] and based on previous studies. [22,23] The missing data (%) and computable scores (%) were identified for data quality. Missing data rates <5% were considered adequate and acceptable.…”

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Turkish version of Parkinson Fatigue Scale: Validity and reliability study of binary scoring method

Öztürk¹

2018

Turk J Phys Med Rehab

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Objectives: The aim of the present study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the Parkinson Fatigue Scale (PFS) into Turkish and to evaluate its reliability and validity. Patients and methods: Between September 2015 and May 2016, a total of 138 patients (84 males, 54 females; mean age 62.8±9.3 years; range, 42 to 83 years) with Parkinson's disease (PD) were included in this study. The Turkish version of the PFS was analyzed for data quality, scaling assumptions, acceptability, reliability, and validity. We used the binary scoring method of the Parkinson Fatigue Scale. Results: The data quality for the Turkish version of the PFS was excellent. The scaling assumption was acceptable. The scale provided an acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha was 0.955 for a test and 0.941 for a retest, and corrected item-to-total correlations were ranged from 0.478 to 0.849. The test-retest reliability (correlation coefficients were ranged from 0.650 to 0.875) was adequate. Although the total binary score of the PFS was not associated with demographic and clinical data, it was significantly correlated with some of the clinical rating scale scores, including the

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“…A longer disease duration and wheelchair status have been correlated to severe fatigue [32]. FSS was used in other chronic neurologic disorders such as MS and Parkinson’s disease and showed good psychometric properties [18, 33]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…The items are defined as follows: (1) My motivation is lower when I am fatigued; (2) Exercise brings on my fatigue; (3) I am easily fatigued; (4) Fatigue interferes with my physical functioning; (5) Fatigue causes frequent problems for me; (6) My fatigue prevents sustained physical functioning; (7) Fatigue interferes with carrying out certain duties and responsibilities; (8) Fatigue is among my most disabling symptoms; (9) Fatigue interferes with my work, family, or social life. Validity and reliability of the FSS were evaluated in 553 patients with MS where FSS showed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.95) as well as satisfactory construct validity when correlated with other health-related variables [18]. The Brief Pain Inventory (short form) (BPI) is a 10-point scale containing nine items to evaluate the severity of patient’s pain and its impact on the patient’s daily life.…”

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confidence: 99%

Inherited Ataxia and Intrathecal Baclofen for the Treatment of Spasticity and Painful Spasms

Berntsson

Gauffin

Melberg

et al. 2019

Stereotact Funct Neurosurg

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Background: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment is considered a powerful tool in the management of severe spasticity in neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and traumatic spinal cord and brain injury. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the ITB in patients with inherited ataxia suffering from severe painful spasms and/or spasticity. Method: A total of 5 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia 3 or 7 or Friedreich’s ataxia were included in this observational multicenter study. The patients were interviewed and completed outcome measures assessing pain (The Brief Pain Inventory), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), and life satisfaction (LiSAT-9) before and 1 year after the treatment. Spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale) and spasm frequency (SPFS) were measured objectively for each patient. Results: The mean treatment time was 1.9 years. Evaluation of established standard forms revealed symptomatic relief from spasticity, spasms, pain, and fatigue in addition to improved body posture, sleep, and life satisfaction after ITB treatment. Conclusions: We report the potential beneficial effects of ITB treatment in patients with inherited ataxia who also suffer from spasticity/spasms. ITB treatment indication in neurological disorders allows for extension to the treatment of spasticity/ spasms in patients with hereditary ataxia.

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Validity and reliability of the Fatigue Severity Scale in Finnish multiple sclerosis patients

Cited by 64 publications

References 35 publications

Sleep Patterns of Firefighters with Shift Working Schedules in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Sleep Patterns of Firefighters with Shift Working Schedules in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Turkish version of Parkinson Fatigue Scale: Validity and reliability study of binary scoring method

Inherited Ataxia and Intrathecal Baclofen for the Treatment of Spasticity and Painful Spasms

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