Measuring fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review of scales in use

Authors:

Hewlett, S., Hehir, M., and Kirwan, J. R.

Abstract:

Objective. Fatigue is an important outcome for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this study was to identify the scales being used to measure RA fatigue, and to systematically examine the evidence for their validation.

DOI:

10.1002/art.22611

URL:

<Go to ISI>://WOS:000245878200010
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17394228

Journal:

Arthritis & Rheumatism-Arthritis Care & Research

issn:

0004-3591

Publication year:

2007

pages:

429-439

Symptom status:

Physical state

Functional status:

Physical functioning

Age:

Adults (18-65)
Children (0-18)
Seniors (65+)

Disease:

Diseases of and symptoms related to the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

PRO / non-PRO:

Patient Reported Outcome

Type of measurement instrument:

1 - Questionnaires

Instrument:

Binary question: fatigue
Binary question: tiredness
CFI - Chronic Fatigue Index
CFS - Chalder Fatigue Scale [alias: FQ - Fatigue Questionnaire][alias: FRS - Fatigue Rating Scale]
CIFI - Composite Index Fatigue Impairment
CIS - Checklist Individual Strength   
FACIT-Fatigue - Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy- Fatigue Scale
Fatigue hours
Five Items Modeled After Tack
FTC - Feeling Tone Checklist
MAF - Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue
MFI - Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory   
NHP - Nottingham Health Profile   
NIH ACTRE - National Institutes of Health Activity Record
NRS - Numeric Rating Scale [alias: NPRS - Numeric Pain Rating Scale]   
Ordinal degree scales
POMS-F - Profile of Mood States-Fatigue
SF-36-V - 36-item Short Form Health Survey-Vitality subscale
Time to onset of fatigue
VAS - Visual Analogue Scale