Please circle the answer to each question that is applicable to you. There is a need for validated questionnaires to assess fatigue in pps for use in clinical practice and research. An electronic version of this publication, in adobe acrobat format, is available for downloading free of. High validity and reliability of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale for brazilian children with cancer article pdf available in journal of pediatric oncology nursing november 2014 with. This instrument takes about 5 to 10 minutes to complete. I have used the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale version self and proxy in my ph. Each item ask the individuals to mark on a 15 or 17point rating scale to what extent the statement is true and applies to them or not true. The validity of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was confirmed through hypothesized intercorrelations with dimensions of generic and rheumatologyspecific hrqol.
Dec 01, 2004 the validity of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was confirmed through hypothesized intercorrelations with dimensions of generic and rheumatologyspecific hrqol. Scoring respondents use a scale ranging from 1 to 7 to indicate how aptly certain statements regarding fatigue represent their experiences. Following is a list of statements that describe the effects of. The pedsql assesses the childs quality of life over the last month. Parentchild concordance for total scores was poor to good iccs 0. Fatigue is a common symptom in pediatric health conditions and is associated with poorer hrqol 18.
Department of pediatrics, vu university medical center amsterdam, pk 4x 033, p. Access to advanced descriptions of clinical outcome assessments coas. The mfi is a selfreport questionnaire that assesses five dimensions of fatigue i. The msqli forms a comprehensive but relatively brief assessment package consisting of 8 items organized into 10 scales. The pedsql pediatric quality of life inventory is a modular instrument designed to measure health.
High validity and reliability of the pedsql multidimensional. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in type 1. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was designed as a generic symptomspecific instrument to measure fatigue in pediatric patients. The mfis is a modified form of the fatigue impact scale fisk et al, 1994b based on items derived from interviews with ms patients concerning how fatigue impacts their lives. Patient health questionnaire9 phq9 and generalized anxiety. Pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in sickle cell. Multidimensional assessment of fatigue maf scale instructions. Essentially, the fss consists of answering a short questionaire that requires the subject to rate his or her own level of fatigue. Pediatric quality of life inventory multidimensional fatigue scale. The aim of this questionnaire is to find out how you experience your complaints. Multidimensional fatigue inventory20 or mfi is a 20item scale designed to evaluate five dimensions of fatigue.
The following ten statements refer to how you usually feel. The multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi psychometric. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was able to distinguish between. Self and proxyreport versions of these questionnaires were completed when possible.
We greatly appreciate the children and parents who participated in this study and the teachers who supported our research. Among the main factors that affect patients quality of life, fatigue is a significant symptom experienced by children during treatment. Pedsql tm multidimensional fatigue scale in sickle cell disease. Stability and repeatability of the distress thermometer dt plos. Pedsql tm multidimensional fatigue scale in sickle cell. Consists of nine items that look at fatigue in the past that are rated on a 0 10 numeric rating scale where 0 is no fatigue or does not interfere and 10 is bad fatigue or completely interferes with activitywork. Read pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in sickle cell disease. Factorial invariance of pediatric patient selfreported fatigue across age and gender. May 2017 page 6 of 146 the parent report for toddlers pages 24 of the peeddssqqllttmm 4400 nggeen eerriicc sccoorre ssccaallees is composed of 21 items comprising 4 dimensions.
Several positively phrased items are reversescored. Brief fatigue inventory index rehabmeasures database. Please give an answer to each question, even if you do not have any complaints at the moment. This instrument provides an assessment of the effects of fatigue in terms of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. Healthrelated quality of life was assessed using the pediatric quality of life inventory pedsql 4. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was designed as a child self.
Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and. Normal work includes both work outside the home and daily chores 012345678 910 c. Results of the confirmatory factor analyses for a fivefactor solution model 1, a fourfactor solution with the scales for general and physical fatigue combined model 2 and a fourfactor solution with the scale for general fatigue excluded. Pdf psychometric properties and dutch norm data of the. Modified fatigue impact scale mfis fatigue is a feeling of physical tiredness and lack of energy that many people experience from time to time. Fatigue is a common symptom in postpolio syndrome pps and can have a substantial impact on patients. The multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi20 contain 20 items that measure the previously mentioned dimension of fatigue. Sleep and fatigue symptoms in children and adolescents. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was designed as a generic symptomspecific instrument to measure fatigue in pediatric patients ages 218. Assessment of fatigue in pediatric patients with short stature utilizing the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale. The multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi 20 contain 20 items that measure the previously mentioned dimension of fatigue. The pedsql pediatric quality of life inventory is a modular instrument designed to measure healthrelated quality of life hrqol and diseasespecific symptoms in children and adolescents ages 218.
Fatigue severity scale the fatigue severity scale fss is designed to differentiate fatigue from clinical depression, since both share some of the same symptoms. Whereas there is no gold standard fatigue instrument for rheumatologic conditions, the developers of this instrument description chose the multidimensional assessment of fatigue maf because of its relatively low patient burden and its potential clinical utility. Multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi description. But people who have medical conditions like ms experience stronger feelings of fatigue more often and with greater impact than others. A previous publication described the initial development, factor analysis, and psychometric evaluation of the scale. Multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory mfsi, he multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory mfsi, is an 83item selfreport measure designed to assess the principal manifestations of fatigue. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale distinguished between healthy children and children with rheumatic diseases as a group, and was associated with greater disease severity. Outcomes were age specific where appropriate, and the. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in pediatric. We describe the frequency and severity of sleep problems and fatigue and assess the extent of their association with measured glomerular filtration rate mgfr and healthrelated quality of life hrqol in 301 participants of the chronic kidney disease in children cohort. It was originally devised for people with multiple sclerosis or systemic lupus erythematosus1. A selfreport instrument consisting of 20item devised to measure fatigue, covering the dimensions of general fatigue, physical fatigue, mental fatigue, reduced motivation and reduced activity. This is a sample version of the multidimensional fatigue. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was designed as a child selfreport and parent proxyreport generic symptomspecific instrument to measure fatigue in pediatric patients.
The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was designed to measure fatigue in pediatric patients. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in pediatric rheumatology. Though numerous versions of the pedsql have been developed as measures of healthrelated quality of life in pediatric patient populations, the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale is the first of. The aim of this study was to assess internal consistency and construct validity knowngroups validity and to provide dutch norm data for the dutch pediatric quality of life inventory multidimensional fatigue scale for young adults ages 1830 years. Though numerous versions of the pedsql have been developed as measures of healthrelated quality of life in pediatric patient populations, the pedsql. The multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi psychometric qualities of an instrument to assess fatigue.
Varni, who gave us permission to develop the japaneselanguage version of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale and provided great support during the process of development. Qualityoflife measures in chronic diseases of childhood. Information about the fatigue symptom inventory fsi and the multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory mfsi prepared by kevin d. Sleep and fatigue symptoms in children and adolescents with. May 2017 page 1 of 146 pediatric quality of life inventory pedsql scaling and scoring of the ppeeddiiaattrriicc qquuaalliittyy ooff lliiffee iinnvveennttoorryy. These questions are about fatigue and the effect of fatigue on your activities. Pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in sickle cell disease. Generic core scales, multidimensional fatigue scale, and cancer module. Core scales, multidimensional fatigue scale, and cancer module.
Circle the one number that describes how, during the past 24 hours, fatigue has interfered with your. Who has used the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in type 1 diabetes. The multidimensional fatigue inventory 319 table i. Higher total scores correspond with more acute levels of fatigue.
Feasibility, reliability and validity in a university student population. Pedsql officially distributed by mapi research trust. Though numerous versions of the pedsql have been developed as measures of healthrelated quality of life in pediatric patient populations, the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale is the first of these scales to deal specifically with subjective experiences of fatigue. Additional key efficacy assessments included mobility as assessed with the sixminute walk test 6mwt, fatigue using the pediatric quality of life pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale, presence and severity of hepatosplenomegaly, and a composite multidomain responder index mdri. For each of the following questions, circle the number that most closely indicates how you have been feeling during the past week. Further validation of the fatigue symptom inventory. The multidimensional assessment of fatigue maf scale is a revision of the piper fatigue scale developed for use among patients with rheumatoid arthritis belza, 1995. The multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory mfsi, is an 83item selfreport measure designed to assess the principal manifestations of fatigue. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale is a specific module of the pedsql. Since a sizeable number of pediatric patients prefer to remain with their pediatric providers after age 18, the objective of the present study was to determine the feasibility, reliability, and. The original american version demonstrated adequate reliability and validity 14, 9. Fatigue assessment scale fas below are a number of questions about possible complaints.
Article information, pdf download for high validity and reliability of the. The pedsql has demonstrated reliability, validity, sensitivity and responsiveness for child self report for ages 518 years and parent proxy report for ages 218 years. Already a subscriber login subscribe to proqolid to access to full information. The objective of the present study was to determine the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in type 1.
Pediatric quality of life inventory pedsql multidimensional. Reliability and validity of the pedsql multidimensional. The objective of the present study was to determine the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in type 1 diabetes. Multidimensional fatigue inventory and postpolio syndrome. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in young adults. We describe the frequency and severity of sleep problems and fatigue and assess the extent of their association with measured glomerular filtration rate mgfr and healthrelated quality of life hrqol in 301 participants of the. The maf was originally developed in rheumatoid arthritis but has also been tested in hiv, multiple sclerosis, coronary heart disease, cancer, pulmonary disease, postpartum women and healthy controls.
Reliability and structural validity of the multidimensional. The 18item pediatric quality of life inventory multidimensional fatigue scale adult report, standard version pedsql 47 encompasses three. Scale descriptives for pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale. The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale mfs, 34 dutch language version, 35, 36 was used to measure fatigue.
Further validation of the multidimensional fatigue symptom. A commonly used instrument to assess the multidimensional aspects of fatigue in patients with pd is the multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi. Per statement you can choose one out of five answer categories, varying from never to always. For example, suppose you really like to sleep late in the mornings. Use adobe acrobat reader version 10 or higher for the best experience. There are many instruments that assess fatigue that have been used in research. Varni, who gave us permission to develop the japaneselanguage version of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale and provided great support during the process of. Perceived fatigue was assessed using the dutch version 12 of the 18item pediatric quality of life inventory multidimensional fatigue scale pedsql mfs 14, according to best evidence 24.
Moffitt cancer center and university of south florida the fatigue symptom inventory fsi, is a 14item selfreport measure designed to assess the. Jan 01, 2014 read pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in sickle cell disease. The longterm safety and efficacy of vestronidase alfa. Nov 21, 2014 high validity and reliability of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale for brazilian children with cancer article pdf available in journal of pediatric oncology nursing november 2014 with. A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis approach utilizing the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale. The recently developed 18item pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale was designed to measure fatigue in pediatric patients and comprises the general fatigue scale 6 items, sleeprest fatigue scale 6 items, and cognitive fatigue scale 6 items. Items are rated on a 5point scale indicating how true each statement was for the respondent during the last week 0not at all. Jmu perceptions of adolescents with cancer related to a pain. Maf multidimensional assessment of fatigue acronymattic. The aim with this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the swedish version of multidimensional fatigue inventory mfi20 in patients with pps using the rasch model. The study form has a registered trademark and copies are available at the academic medical centre. The objective of the present study was to determine the feasibility, reliability, and validity of the pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale in pediatric obesity. Despite the high incidence, there has been no validated scale to evaluate fatigue in children with cancer in.
The pedsql multidimensional fatigue scale evidenced minimal missing responses, achieved excellent reliability for the total scale score alpha 0. The pedsql has been shown to be related to other key constructs in pediatric healthcare such as access to needed care, healthcare barriers and quality of primary care. The pediatric quality of life inventory pedsql tm multidimensional fatigue scale was designed by varni and colleagues to measure fatigue in children. Multidimensional assessment of fatigue maf consists of 16 questions. The maf was originally developed in rheumatoid arthritis but has also been tested in hiv, multiple sclerosis, coronary heart disease, cancer, pulmonary. This is a sample version of the multidimensional atigue. The fatigue severity scale is a 9item scale which measures the severity of fatigue and its effect on a persons activities and lifestyle in patients with a variety of disorders. Nov 20, 2007 the pedsql pediatric quality of life inventory is a modular instrument designed to measure healthrelated quality of life hrqol and diseasespecific symptoms in children and adolescents ages 218.
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