Validity and reliability of the Greek version of the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale in multiple sclerosis patients

Background: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affect all aspects of the patients’ life causing multiple progressive symptoms; most common fatigue which leads to dependency of patients on their family for carrying out their daily routine activities. Aim: The present study aims at evaluating the effect of an educational program on fatigue level among multiple sclerosis patients. Design: A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest was used. Setting: the study was conducted in multiple sclerosis outpatient clinic in El-Kasr El-Eini University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of (250) multiple sclerosis patients. Tools: Two tools were used: first tool was Structured MS patient dietary knowledge questionnaire, second tool was The Arabic Version of Modified Fatigue Impact Scale. Results: Showed a highly statistical negative correlation between dietary knowledge and cognitive, psychosocial fatigue among MS patients in pre, post and 3 months after implementation of the program. Conclusions: The results of this study indicated that MS patients' dietary knowledge improved after application of the educational program as well as there was a decline in MS patients' fatigue level with statically significance differences between pre, post and 3 months after application of the program. Recommendation: Dissemination of dietary knowledge program among other multiple sclerosis patients. Keywords: Multiple sclerosis patients, dietary knowledge, fatigue

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Psychometric study of Turkish version of Fatigue Impact Scale in multiple sclerosis patients

Journal of the Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jns.2007.01.073 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 255 (1-2) ◽

pp. 64-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Kadriye Armutlu ◽

İlke Keser ◽

Nilüfer Korkmaz ◽

Derya İren Akbıyık ◽

Vildan Sümbüloğlu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Psychometric Study ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Fatigue Impact Scale ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Treatment of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Neurocognitive Approach

Rehabilitation Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2011/670537 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mauro Catalan ◽

Alessandra De Michiel ◽

Alessio Bratina ◽

Susanna Mezzarobba ◽

Lorella Pellegrini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Motor Planning ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Severity Scale ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Disability Status ◽

Neurocognitive Rehabilitation ◽

Fatigue Severity ◽

Fatigue Impact Scale ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The objective of the study was to treat fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) by a neurocognitive rehabilitation program aimed at improving motor planning by using motor imagery (MI). Twenty patients with clinically definite MS complaining of fatigue were treated for five weeks with exercises of neurocognitive rehabilitation twice a week. Patients were evaluated by Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), MSQoL54, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), and MS Functional Composite (MSFC). After treatment, a decrease in fatigue was detected with both FSS () and MFIS (). MSFC () and MSQoL54 () scores improved compared to baseline. At six-month followup, the improvement was confirmed for fatigue (FSS, ; MFIS ) and for the physical subscale of MSQoL54 (). No differences in disability scales were found. These results show that neurocognitive rehabilitation, based on MI, could be a strategy to treat fatigue in MS patients.

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A novel approach to estimate the minimally important difference for the fatigue impact scale in multiple sclerosis patients

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-010-9704-7 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 19 (9) ◽

pp. 1349-1358 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Regina Rendas-Baum ◽

Min Yang ◽

Francoise Cattelin ◽

Gene V. Wallenstein ◽

John D. Fisk

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Minimally Important Difference ◽

Novel Approach ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Fatigue Impact Scale ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Validity and reliability of Persian version of Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) questionnaire in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis

Disability and Rehabilitation ◽

10.3109/09638288.2012.742575 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 35 (18) ◽

pp. 1509-1512 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Mahsa Ghajarzadeh ◽

Rozita Jalilian ◽

Ghazaleh Eskandari ◽

Mohammad Ali Sahraian ◽

Amir Reza Azimi

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Persian Version ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Fatigue Impact Scale ◽

Iranian Patients

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Validation of the Russian version of the Fatigue Impact Scale and Fatigue Severity Scale in multiple sclerosis patients

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica ◽

10.1111/ane.12993 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 138 (5) ◽

pp. 408-416 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yury V. Gavrilov ◽

Galina G. Shkilnyuk ◽

Philipp O. Valko ◽

Igor D. Stolyarov ◽

Elena V. Ivashkova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Fatigue Severity Scale ◽

Severity Scale ◽

Russian Version ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Fatigue Severity ◽

Fatigue Impact Scale ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Corrigendum to Psychometric properties of the Croatian Version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 and Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 in Multiple Sclerosis Patients volume [Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 50 (2021) 102850]

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.msard.2021.102873 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102873

Author(s):

Maja Rogić Vidaković ◽

Nataša Šimić ◽

Ana Poljičanin ◽

Matilda Nikolić Ivanišević ◽

Ana Jerković ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients

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Evaluation of the six-minute walk in multiple sclerosis subjects and healthy controls

Multiple Sclerosis Journal ◽

10.1177/1352458507082607 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 383-390 ◽

Cited By ~ 342

Author(s):

Myla D Goldman ◽

Ruth Ann Marrie ◽

Jeffrey A Cohen

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Short Form ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Rest Period ◽

Practice Effect ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Physical Fatigue ◽

Subjective Measures ◽

Impact Scale ◽

Fatigue Impact Scale

Objective To assess the characteristics of the 6-min walk (6MW) in multiple sclerosis (MS) subjects of varied disability, and controls. To assess the correlation of 6MW to subjective measures of fatigue, health status and ambulation using the modified fatigue impact scale (MFIS), short form-36 Health Questionnaire physical component score and MS walking scale (MSWS). Methods Forty MS expanded disability status scale [(EDSS) 0—6.5] and 20 control subjects were recruited from a MS outpatient clinic. Subjects completed survey material and three 6MWs with 1-h interval rest in a single study visit. Results There was no practice effect or fatigability with repeat 6MW tests with a one-h rest period between test sessions. The 6MW had excellent intra-[intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = 0.95] and inter-rater (ICC = 0.91) reliability. MS subjects demonstrated reduced 6MW distance and speed compared with controls ( P < 0.0001). Within the MS population 6MW distance was significantly reduced with increasing disability ( P = 0.05). Compared with the EDSS, the 6MW had a stronger correlation to subjective measures of ambulation and physical fatigue: MSWS ( r = -0.81 versus 0.69) and MFISphy (0.66 versus 0.63). Conclusions The 6MW is a feasible, reproducible, and reliable measure in MS. MS subjects demonstrate motor fatigue in both 6MW distance and speed compared with controls. In MS subjects there is an inverse relationship between motor fatigue and disability. 6MW has a strong correlation to subjective measures of ambulation and physical fatigue. Multiple Sclerosis 2008; 14: 383—390. http://msj.sagepub.com

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