Fatigue in the general population: German normative values of the EORTC QLQ-FA12.

Andreas HinzJoachim WeisElmar BrählerAnja Mehnert

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

The study proved the psychometric quality of the EORTC QLQ-FA12 in the general population. Gender differences should be accounted for when comparing groups of patients. The normative scores can be used to qualify the assessment of the degree of patients' fatigue.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
sleep quality
patient reported