Although @entity1295 is common among @entity15 ( @entity15 ) @entity1 , evaluation of this symptom is difficult due to the subjectivity and variability of the complaint. We proposed the Fatigue Descriptive Scale (FDS) as a tool to evaluate the severity and @entity1295 in a group of @entity1 suffering from @entity15 . As a way to demonstrate the usefulness of this scale we applied the FDS in a group of 155 @entity1 (105 @entity1 and 50 @entity1 ) with clinically-definite @entity15 , as outlined according to Poser's criteria. Age was 36.2 +/- 11.1 years (range 12-62) and time of evolution was 8.3 +/- 9.4 years (range 1-44). The @entity3777 ( @entity3777 ) was also used. Descriptive statistics techniques and techniques for nonparametric distribution (Spearman Rank, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA) were used. One hundred and eighteen @entity1 reported @entity1295 (73 spontaneously, 45 when questioned). All descriptions of @entity1295 were ranked according to FDS categories. Eighty-five @entity1 defined the symptom as @entity1295 with exercise, 26 as asthenia and seven as the worsening of other symptoms. Fatigue by itself produced limited or disrupted activity in 78 @entity1 ; work-related functions were limited in 48 @entity1 ; social relations were limited in 29 @entity1 ; and self-care difficult for one @entity1 . Fifty-six @entity1 suffered @entity1295 daily. FDS score was 4.9 +/- 3.9 (range 0-13). @entity3777 was 3.1 +/- 1.7 (range 0.2-6.6). FDS and @entity3777 of Krupp were highly correlated (R = 0.87, p < 0.001). Therefore, in comparison with other scales, the FDS shows remarkable usefulness in classifying, periodicity, and severity of @entity1295 in @entity15 @entity1 . The high correlation with the @entity3777 implies that it is a valid method to measure the severity of @entity1295 , as was demonstrated in our paper proposing the FDS. The importance of this new scale is its ability to inform the clinicians in a very quick, easy, and at the same time complete way, how severe the @entity1295 really is and how it affects the @entity1 .

The Fatigue Descriptive Scale (FDS): a useful tool to evaluate @entity1295 in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient', 'men'] @entity3777 :: ('MESH:D005222', 'Disease') :: ['Fatigue Severity Scale', 'FSS'] @entity1295 :: ('MESH:D005221', 'Disease') :: ['quality of fatigue', 'fatigue'] @entity15 :: ('MESH:D009103', 'Disease') :: ['MS', 'multiple sclerosis']
@entity15 :: (MESH:D009103,Disease) :: ['multiple sclerosis']
