Validity and Reliability of the Fatigue Severity Scale in a Real-World Interstitial Lung Disease Cohort.

Kerri I AronsonAdam M Martin-SchwarzeJeffrey J SwigrisGiselle KolenicJamuna K Krishnan Anna J PodolanczukRobert J KanerFernando J MartinezMonika M SaffordLaura C Pinheironull null

Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2023)

Fatigue is an important patient centered outcome in ILD that is poorly correlated with physiologic measures of disease severity, including lung function and walk distance. These findings further support the need for a reliable and valid measure of patient-reported fatigue in ILD. The FSS possesses acceptable performance characteristics for assessing fatigue and distinguishing different levels of fatigue among patients with ILD.

Keyphrases

interstitial lung disease
systemic sclerosis
sleep quality
lung function
rheumatoid arthritis
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
patient reported
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
physical activity
depressive symptoms