The MFSI-SF demonstrated moderate test-retest reliability in a small number of studies .
The MFSI-SF fatigue subscales were positively correlated with measures of distress , depressive , and anxious symptoms .
Purpose Fatigue is a subjective complaint that is believed to be multifactorial in its etiology and multidimensional in its expression .
Fatigue may be experienced by individuals in different dimensions as physical , mental , and emotional tiredness .
The purpose s of this study were to review and characterize the use of the 30-item Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form ( MFSI-SF ) in published studies and to evaluate the available evidence for its psychometric properties .
Initial evaluation of an Internet intervention to improve the sleep of cancer survivors with insomnia.
OBJECTIVE Insomnia is a common complaint among cancer survivors . Fortunately , cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia ( CBT-I ) has been shown to be an effective treatment in this population . However , it is rarely implemented given its limited availability . To address this barrier , we examined the ability of an easily accessible online CBT-I program to improve insomnia symptoms in cancer survivors . METHODS Twenty-eight cancer survivors with insomnia were r and omly assigned to either an Internet insomnia intervention ( n = 14 ) or to a waitlist control group ( n = 14 ) . The online program , Sleep Healthy Using The Internet , delivers the primary components of CBT-I ( sleep restriction , stimulus control , cognitive restructuring , sleep hygiene , and relapse prevention ) . Pre- and post- assessment data were collected via online question naires and daily sleep diaries . RESULTS Participants in the Internet group showed significant improvements at post- assessment compared with those in the control group in overall insomnia severity ( F(1,26 ) = 22.8 ; p<0.001 ) , sleep efficiency ( F(1,24 ) = 11.45 ; P = 0.002 ) , sleep onset latency ( F(1,24 ) = 5.18 ; P = 0.03 ) , soundness of sleep ( F(1,24 ) = 9.34 ; P = 0.005 ) , restored feeling upon awakening ( F(1,24 ) = 11.95 ; P = 0.002 ) , and general fatigue ( F(1,26 ) = 13.88 ; P = 0.001 ) . Although other group × time interactions were not significant , overall adjusted effect sizes for all sleep variables as well as for fatigue , depression , anxiety , and quality of life ranged from small to large . CONCLUSIONS CBT-I delivered through an interactive , individually tailored Internet intervention may be a viable treatment option for cancer survivors experiencing insomnia
The MFSI-SF demonstrated moderate test-retest reliability in a small number of studies .
The MFSI-SF fatigue subscales were positively correlated with measures of distress , depressive , and anxious symptoms .
Purpose Fatigue is a subjective complaint that is believed to be multifactorial in its etiology and multidimensional in its expression .
Fatigue may be experienced by individuals in different dimensions as physical , mental , and emotional tiredness .
The purpose s of this study were to review and characterize the use of the 30-item Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form ( MFSI-SF ) in published studies and to evaluate the available evidence for its psychometric properties .