Fatigue in the general population: A translation and test of the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the fatigue severity scale

Lerdal, Anners; Wahl, Astrid K.; Rustøen, Tone; Hanestad, Berit Rokne; Moum, Torbjørn

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“…Several other studies have reported higher prevalences of fatigue in women than in men (4,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). A cross-sectional Danish population study in a random age-stratified sample of 16-77-year-old persons showed that, on average, there was not much difference in fatigue between men and women, but that there was an excess of women among persons with very high levels of fatigue (17).…”

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Fatigue in older adults: an early indicator of the aging process?

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“…at least 5 defined as severe fatigue, 25 and has demonstrated test-retest reliability of kappa=0.74 for the average score. 26 Body structure ⁄ function Foot deformity, defined as tibiocalcaneal angle being greater than 5°varus or valgus, was determined by visual categorization with the participants in standing position.…”

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“…24 Fatigue was measured with the Fatigue Severity Scale, a questionnaire using a scale from 1 to 7. 25 The questionnaire is validated in the Norwegian population, with average scores of What this paper adds…”

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Walking ability and predictors of performance on the 6‐minute walk test in adults with spastic cerebral palsy

Maanum

Jahnsen

Frøslie

et al. 2010

Develop Med Child Neuro

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AIM To describe walking ability and identify factors predicting walking capacity in adults with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) assessed with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT).METHOD A cross-sectional clinical study as part of the recruitment process for a randomized controlled trial on the effects of botulinum toxin A. Data analysed were the 6MWT, Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Borg Scale, spasticity, muscle strength, popliteal angle, pain, fatigue, type of CP, foot deformity, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels, Functional Mobility Scale (FMS) scores, a gait questionnaire, interview, and demographic data. RESULTSIn total, 126 persons were included (53 males, 73 females; mean age 39y [SD 12y]; 59 with unilateral and 67 with bilateral spastic CP; GMFCS level I, n=12; level II, n=94; level III, n=20). Mean distance on the 6MWT was 485m (SD 95m) with FMS scores reflecting independent walking performance in daily life. Multiple regression analysis identified sex, type of CP, popliteal angle, pain, and TUG values as significant predictors, with TUG values as the strongest predictor (standardized regression coefficient =)0.57, p<0.001).INTERPRETATION Our results demonstrate that 39% of the participants had declined one GMFCS level from adolescence to their present age, and that the TUG was the strongest predictor for the 6MWT. This implicates the importance of focusing specifically on the different elements of functional mobility in further studies.Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture, often accompanied by secondary musculoskeletal problems.1 Literature on children with CP supports a link between the levels of impairment and walking ability.1 However, the relation between self-reported declined walking ability and data on clinical measurements in adults needs more investigation.Surveys of adults with CP report that contractures, spasticity, pain, fatigue, as well as reduced muscle strength and balance, are associated with declined walking ability. 2-4The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) categorizes gross motor function into five levels, with level I describing the highest level of function and level V the lowest.5 A study of individuals with CP aged up to 21 years showed that those classified at GMFCS levels III to V have their peak motor function in childhood, whereas individuals at levels I or II have a stable gross motor function. 6 However, surveys of adults with CP indicate that even persons at GMFCS levels I or II experience increasing walking difficulties in young adulthood.

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“…Опросник The 7-item Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-7), обладающий хороши-ми психометрическими показателями среди взрослых пациентов с различными заболевани-ями, применяли для оценки усталости [16]. The American knee Society Score и Function Score (kSS) были использованы для оценки функции коленного сустава [10].…”

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What Influence on Early Postoperative Pain Intensity After Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Сараев

Lindberg

Гэй

et al. 2017

Traumatology and Orthopedics of Russia

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Purpose – to describe the relationship of selected socio-demographic, clinical, and surgical factors with the severity and patterns of postoperative pain during the first three days following total knee arthroplasty.Material and methods. The sample included 100 patients (93 women and 7 men; mean age 63.5±7.8 years) with osteoarthritis admitted for primary total knee arthroplasty. Prior to surgery, standard measures were used to assess preoperative pain and other symptoms, clinical manifestations of osteoarthritis, functional status of the knee, comorbidities, functional abilities, quality of life, and other patient characteristics. Physical, biochemical and surgical parameters of the perioperative period were also recorded. Patterns of daily changes in postoperative pain characteristics were investigated with the use of individual diaries. Results. All the analyzed indicators of postoperative pain progressively decreased during the three days after surgery (р0,001), including the number of daily hours of moderate to severe pain (р0,001). Pain levels were generally higher among women than among men (р = 0,009). Of the analyzed preoperative factors, higher levels postoperative pain were correlated with higher levels of anxiety (р = 0,029) and preoperative pain intensity (р = 0,029). Among the perioperative factors, surgery duration longer than 90 minutes was associated with higher levels of postoperative pain in activity (р = 0,012) and more hours of moderate/severe pain (р = 0,008). Characteristics of postoperative pain were unrelated to level of patient education, social or family status, employment, lifestyle, or any other clinical or laboratory variables.Conclusion. Of the many factors previously associated with postoperative pain, only gender, anxiety and level of preoperative pain confirmed their importance in this study. Among the perioperative factors, surgery duration, which varied by the type of implant, was significantly associated with postoperative pain levels.

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Fatigue in the general population: A translation and test of the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the fatigue severity scale

Cited by 318 publications

References 30 publications

Fatigue in older adults: an early indicator of the aging process?

Fatigue in older adults: an early indicator of the aging process?

Walking ability and predictors of performance on the 6‐minute walk test in adults with spastic cerebral palsy

What Influence on Early Postoperative Pain Intensity After Total Knee Arthroplasty?

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