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Table 4 Instruments for assessing fatigue used in the different studies

From: Fatigue in patients with syndromic heritable thoracic aortic disease: a systematic review of the literature and a qualitative study of patients’ experiences and perceptions

Fatigue/vitality instruments

Study reference

Adults

 

Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)

[11, 16, 17, 31, 63, 66, 67, 69, 71, 72]

SF-36, subscale of vitality (SF-36,V)

[13, 56,57,58, 62,63,64,65, 68, 71, 73]

SF-12 (subscale of vitality (SF-12 V)

[52]

Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20)

[55, 68]

Fatigue Questionnaire(FQ)

[31]

Checklist Individual Strength subscale fatigue, pain (CIS)

[32, 57]

Quality of Life Index

[54]

Study specific (fatigue yes/no)

[53, 64]

Children/adolescents

 

Patients Reported Outcome Measure (PROM-portal)

[70]

Fatigue 10a Paediatric v20 short form

[61]