The Fatigue Descriptive Scale (FDS): a useful tool to evaluate fatigue in multiple sclerosis

J Iriarte, G Katsamakis… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
Although fatigue is common among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, evaluation of this
symptom is difficult due to the subjectivity and variability of the complaint. We proposed the …

Fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a comparison of different rating scales and correlation to clinical parameters

P Flachenecker, T Kümpfel, B Kallmann… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Fatigue is one of the most common, yet poorly defined, disabling symptoms in
patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). To delineate more clearly the frequency and type of …

" Fatigue" in multiple sclerosis. Development and and validation of the" Würzburger Fatigue Inventory for MS"

P Flachenecker, G Müller, H König, H Meissner… - Der …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Background Fatigue is one of the most common, yet poorly defined, disabling symptoms in
patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Several fatigue scales have been developed, but …

Assessing fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Psychometric properties of the five-item Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS-5)

V Meca-Lallana, M Brañas-Pampillón… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Fatigue in multiple sclerosis is a key symptom associated with work-related problems and
poor quality of life outcomes. The five-item Modified Fatigue Impact Scale is a brief self …

Fatigue profiles in patients with multiple sclerosis are based on severity of fatigue and not on dimensions of fatigue

H Beckerman, ICJM Eijssen, J van Meeteren… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Fatigue related to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is considered a multidimensional
symptom, manifesting in several dimensions such as physical, cognitive, and psychosocial …

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

E Rosti‐Otajärvi, P Hämäläinen, A Wiksten… - Brain and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fatigue is one of the most debilitating symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS)
considerably interfering with patients' daily functioning. Both researchers and clinicians …

[PDF][PDF] Assessing fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Dutch modified fatigue impact scale

D Kos, E Kerckhofs, G Nagels, BD d'Hooghe… - Acta Neurologica …, 2003 - Citeseer
The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Dutch
version of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale. Fifty-one randomly selected subjects with …

Impact of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: the Fatigue Impact Scale for Daily Use (D-FIS)

J Benito-León, P Martínez-Martín… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The Fatigue Impact Scale for Daily Use (D-FIS) is an eight-item instrument
designed to measure subjective daily experience of fatigue. This study sought to determine …

Fatigue and its association with sociodemographic variables among multiple sclerosis patients

A Lerdal, EG Celius, T Moum - Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To explore the relationship between fatigue, sociodemographic and clinical
variables in a population of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Rationale: There is a need …

Does the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale offer a more comprehensive assessment of fatigue in MS?

N Téllez, J Río, M Tintoré, C Nos… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: As a symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), fatigue is difficult to manage because
of its unknown etiology, the lack of efficacy of the drugs tested to date and the absence of …