作者: Joseph Chilcot , Sam Norton , Maedhbh Etain Kelly , Rona Moss-Morris
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摘要: Background:Fatigue is one of the most distressing symptoms multiple sclerosis (MS). Measuring MS fatigue poses a number challenges. Many measures confound definitions severity and impact and/or lack psychometric validation in MS.Objective:To evaluate properties an 11-item measure, Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire (CFQ) including validity factor structure, internal reliability, discriminant sensitivity to change.Methods:Data were pooled from four previous studies investigating using CFQ (n=444). Data analysis included confirmatory determine structure model fit, correlations assess effects sizes change.Results:A bi-factor with general factor, incorporating two smaller group factors (mental physical fatigue) had good fit appeared appropriate underlying scal...