The fatigue scale for motor and cognitive functions (FSMC) : validation of a new instrument to assess multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

摘要: Fatigue symptoms are reported by a majority of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Reliable assessment, however, is demanding issue as the experienced subjectively and objective assessment strategies missing. The this study was to develop validate new tool, Scale for Motor Cognitive Functions (FSMC), MS-related cognitive motor fatigue. A total 309 MS 147 healthy controls were included into validation study. FSMC tested against several external criteria (e.g. cognition, motivation, personality other fatigue scales). item-analysis procedure showed that highly sensitive specific in detecting fatigued patients, both subscales significantly differentiated between (p 0.91) well test-retest reliability (r > 0.80) high. Cut-off values determined classify mildly, moderately or severely fatigued. In conclusion, scale has undergone based on large sample provides differential quantification graduation