Comparing Self-Report Fatigue Assessment Tools for Adults with Cerebral Palsy in a Danish Context
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Comparing Self-Report Fatigue Assessment Tools for Adults with Cerebral Palsy in a Danish Context. / Robotham, Ro Julia; Bærentzen, Michelle Barner; Dornonville de la Cour, Frederik Lehman.
In: Developmental Neurorehabilitation, Vol. 27, No. 1-2, 2024, p. 34-43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Comparing Self-Report Fatigue Assessment Tools for Adults with Cerebral Palsy in a Danish Context
AU - Robotham, Ro Julia
AU - Bærentzen, Michelle Barner
AU - Dornonville de la Cour, Frederik Lehman
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Purpose: Many youth and adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP) experience high levels of fatigue. This study aimed to compare three fatigue self-report questionnaires to guide clinicians. Method: Thirty youth and adults (age range 17–64) with CP were assessed with Danish versions of the Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment questionnaire, the Modified Mental Fatigue Scale, and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Psychometric properties were investigated. Rank order and classification models were compared across questionnaires. Results: The Reduced Motivation and Physical Fatigue subscales of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory showed inadequate internal consistency. Participants were frequently ranked differently with the questionnaires. There were issues related to the conceptualization of physical fatigue. Conclusion: The choice of assessment tool should be based on assessment purpose as the questionnaires assess different aspects of fatigue severity, impact, and management. Also, test selection can have important implications on the conclusions that are made about fatigue type and severity.
AB - Purpose: Many youth and adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP) experience high levels of fatigue. This study aimed to compare three fatigue self-report questionnaires to guide clinicians. Method: Thirty youth and adults (age range 17–64) with CP were assessed with Danish versions of the Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment questionnaire, the Modified Mental Fatigue Scale, and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Psychometric properties were investigated. Rank order and classification models were compared across questionnaires. Results: The Reduced Motivation and Physical Fatigue subscales of the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory showed inadequate internal consistency. Participants were frequently ranked differently with the questionnaires. There were issues related to the conceptualization of physical fatigue. Conclusion: The choice of assessment tool should be based on assessment purpose as the questionnaires assess different aspects of fatigue severity, impact, and management. Also, test selection can have important implications on the conclusions that are made about fatigue type and severity.
KW - Adults
KW - cerebral palsy
KW - fatigue
KW - measurement properties
KW - youth
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U2 - 10.1080/17518423.2024.2347989
DO - 10.1080/17518423.2024.2347989
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38695209
AN - SCOPUS:85192158446
VL - 27
SP - 34
EP - 43
JO - Developmental Neurorehabilitation
JF - Developmental Neurorehabilitation
SN - 1751-8423
IS - 1-2
ER -
ID: 392571761