Psychometric Properties of Instruments Used to Measure Fatigue in Children and Adolescents With Cancer: A Systematic Review

Authors:

Tomlinson, D., Hinds, P. S., Ethier, M. C., Ness, K. K., Zupanec, S., and Sung, L. L.

Abstract:

Context. Despite the recognized distressing symptom of fatigue in children with cancer, little information is available to assist in the selection of an instrument to be used to measure fatigue.

DOI:

10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.02.010

URL:

<Go to ISI>://WOS:000314458600010
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22889860

Journal:

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

issn:

0885-3924

Publication year:

2013

pages:

83-91

Symptom status:

Cognitive/mental state
Physical state

Functional status:

Physical functioning

Age:

Children (0-18)

Disease:

Neoplasms and related symptoms

PRO / non-PRO:

Non-patient Reported Outcome
Patient Reported Outcome

Type of measurement instrument:

1 - Questionnaires
6 - Clinical rating scales
7 - Observations

Instrument:

Daily Fatigue Report Scale
FS - Fatigue Scale (versions: FS-A - FS-Adolscent; FS-C- FS-Children; FS-S - FS Staff; FS-P - FS-Parent; FS-A 13-18 y; FS-A revised)   
MSAS - Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (versions: MSAS-SF; MSAS-family; MSAS-caregivers; MSAS-hospice staff)   
Peds-FACIT-F - Pediatric Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue   
PedsQL-MFS - Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory-Multidimensional Fatigue Scale   
SDS - McCorkle Symptom Distress Scale