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 .
Surviving cancer: a comparison of 5-year disease-free breast cancer survivors with healthy women.
Women with breast cancer are one of the largest groups of cancer survivors . This research examined whether breast cancer has a long-term impact on quality of life ( QOL ) by comparing 5-year disease-free survivors to age-matched controls and by comparing women who sustained a recurrence to disease-free survivors . Controls  were recruited using the neighborhood control methodology .  QOL ( physical , emotional , social , and spiritual ) was assessed during in-person interviews . There were no differences between disease-free survivors ( n = 267 ) and controls ( n = 187 ) on many indicators of QOL . However , survivors reported more difficulties with physical functioning , more physical symptoms , and more faith than did controls ( all ps < 0.05 ) . Compared to disease-free survivors , survivors with a recurrence ( n = 37 ) had a worse QOL on most indices , less positive affect , more general fatigue , and more intrusive and avoidant thoughts ( all ps < 0.05 ) . There were no differences between the two groups of survivors on indices of marriage , work experiences , or spirituality . These findings suggest that the QOL of long-term survivors who remain disease-free is comparable to that of women their age with the exception of physical functioning . Women who sustain a recurrence suffer an impaired QOL in some , but not all , domains
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 .