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 .
Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on fatigue and sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES Complaints of fatigue are frequent in patients with obstructive sleep apnea ( OSA ) ; however , the impact of continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) on fatigue remains unclear . METHODS Fifty-nine men and women with OSA were r and omly assigned to therapeutic or placebo CPAP in a double-blind fashion for a 3-week intervention period . Four outcome measures were assessed : ( 1 ) fatigue/vigor measured with the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory -- Short Form ( MFSI-sf ) , the ( 2 ) fatigue and ( 3 ) vigor subscales of the Profile of Mood States -- Short Form ( POMS ) , and ( 4 ) the Epworth Sleepiness Scale ( ESS ) . Data were analyzed using repeated- measures analysis of variance . RESULTS Compared with patients receiving placebo CPAP , those patients treated with therapeutic CPAP showed significant reductions in the apnea-hypopnea index , as well as decreases in both measures of fatigue and increases in vigor ( P values < 0.05 ) . The beneficial effect of therapeutic treatment was most pronounced in patients with high levels of fatigue at study onset . Significant treatment effects in sleepiness scores were not observed in the entire sample ( P > 0.05 ) ; however , in a subset of patients with excessive sleepiness at the onset of treatment , ESS scores were significantly reduced with use of therapeutic CPAP ( P < 0.05 ) . CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that 3 weeks of therapeutic CPAP significantly reduced fatigue and increased energy in patients with OSA . Therapeutic CPAP significantly reduced daytime sleepiness in patients who reported excessive sleepiness at the onset of treatment
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 .