Psychometric Properties of Instruments Used to Measure Fatigue in Children and Adolescents With Cancer: A Systematic Review
- 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
Fatigue Scale-Parent
Fatigue Scale-Staff
FS-A - Fatigue Scale-Adolescents
FS-C (Also Fs-C-C) - Fatigue Scale-Children
MSAS - Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (modifications exist for family caregivers and for 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