Brief, valid measures of fatigue, a prevalent and distressing cancer symptom, are needed for use in research. A total of 30 hospice patients in a hospice ward participated in the study 17 in an aroma massage group and in a massage group. Participants were 64 patients with lung any stage, nonsurgery and breast any stage cancer, selected for. Revised piper fatigue scale, are worded such that they are only appropriate for use with individuals currently experiencing fa tigue. A search revealed 30 studies, encompassing 29 eligible samples, and leading to inclusion of a total of 838 patients and control participants. Cancerrelated fatigue crf is the most common and distressing symptom reported by breast cancer survivors. Revised piper fatigue scale, and thai hospital anxiety and depression scale, the cronbachs alpha coefficient values of five these instruments were. To examine the psychometric properties of the revised piper fatigue scale pfs in dutch cancer patients.
Assessment and management of cancerrelated fatigue. Brief fatigue inventory 7, the revised piper fatigue scale 8, the cancer fatigue scale 9, the revised schwartz cancer fatigue scale 10, the multidimensional fatigue inventory 11, and the multidimensional fatigue symptom inventory 12. This unusual sense of tiredness is not usually relieved by either a good nights sleep or by rest. Fatigue in cancer patients treated by external radiotherapy an application of the revised piper fatigue scale in malay hasanah che ismail1, biswa mohan biswal2 malaysia sains university, faculty of medical sciences,department of psychiatry1, radiotherapyoncology2 original article fatigue is commonly associated with cancer and its therapy. Abstract objectives fatigue is a common and distressing symptom in cancer patients due to both the disease and its treatments. The adapted symptom distress scale form il 2 rama nurs j mavauoust.
Fatigue in older adults postmyocardial infarction frontiers. Jan 31, 2012 a significant but small reduction in fatigue was observed in breast cancer studies using the revised piper fatigue scale but not in studies on any cancer using either of the other two fatigue scales. The quickpiper scores correlated with poms fatigue r 0. Questionnaires also were collected at weeks 2 and 14. A secondary aim was to determine whether the pfs captured multiple distinct aspects of fatigue a multidimensional. This studys primary aim was to create a shortened version of the revised piper fatigue scale pfsr based on data from a diverse cohort of breast cancer survivors. Fatigue or factf 37, revised piper fatigue scale 38, and multidimensional fatigue. Pdf construct validity of the swedish version of the. Pdf to confirm the multidimensionality of the piper fatigue scale pfs and to reduce the total number of pfs items without compromising. The rsm specifies intersection parameters step thresholds between two adjacent. Aug 30, 2012 brief, valid measures of fatigue, a prevalent and distressing cancer symptom, are needed for use in research. Shoulder girdle, left shoulder girdle, right upper arm, left upper arm, right lower arm, left lower arm, right hip buttock left hip buttock right upper leg left upper leg right to answer the following questions, patients. Piper bf1, dibble sl, dodd mj, weiss mc, slaughter re, paul sm. Available formats pdf please select a format to send.
Pdf purpose the purpose of the study was to evaluate the construct validity and reliability of the korean version of the revised piper fatigue scale. Purpose the mfi is a 20item scale designed to evaluate. Index psqi, pacific sleep medicine service and revised piper fatigue scale rpfs. The revised piper fatigue scale and the schwartz measurement of fatigue scales were used to collect data from four groups of healthy women n 182. The piper fatigue scale pfs is one of the commonly used. Many individuals can experience a sense of unusual or excessive tiredness whenever they become ill, receive treatment, or recover from their illnesstreatme nt.
But people who have medical conditions like ms experience stronger feelings of fatigue more often and with greater impact than others. Chalder fatigue scale cfq 11 occupational medicine. However, exercise and psychological interventions produced significant improvements in crf, even when a. The scale allows the measurement of the presence of fatigue seven items and also its impact on daily function nine items and takes around five minutes to administer. Both the revised piper fatigue scale and functional assessment of cancer therapy fatigue have been shown to perform satisfactorily in measuring. The piper fatigue scale survey is routinely used by medical researchers to scientifically measure fatigue levels in patients during clinical studies. To confirm the multidimensionality of the piper fatigue scale pfs and to reduce the total number of pfs items without compromising reliability and validity estimates. Evidence based practice and applied nursing research. Validity and reliability of a scale to assess fatigue. Participants were also more likely to report the greatest reductions in crf when it was measured using the piper fatigue scale, 49 the use of intention.
The other patient had terminalstage cervical cancer with iliac bone and lumbar 5 metastases. The facit fatigue scale is a short, item, easy to administer tool that measures an individuals level of fatigue during their usual daily activities over the past week. The parkinsons disease fatigue scale pfs16 is a patientrated scale that measures fatigue one of the nonmotor symptoms associated with parkinsons. Pubmed abstract piper bf, dibble sl, dodd mj, et al the revised piper fatigue scale. Fatigue severity scale an overview sciencedirect topics. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chisquare, odds ratio or with 95% confidence interval 95%ci, pearson productmoment correlation coefficient and multiple logistic regression analysis. Validation of the revised piper fatigue scale in koreans with chronic. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. A secondary aim was to determine whether the pfs captured multiple distinct aspects of fatigue. The revised piper fatigue scale is one of the most widely used instruments internationally to assess cancerrelated fatigue. Construct validity of the swedish version of the revised piper fatigue scale in an oncology samplea rasch analysis. Assessment of fatigue in cancer patients semantic scholar. Quality index psqi, the piper revised fatigue scale, and the center for epidemiological studies depression scale were collected at the initial clinic visit and at 12 weeks from the groups.
Among these, the revised piper fatigue scale pfsr is widely used in assessing fa. Effectiveness of jacobsons progressive muscle relaxation on fatigue and sleep quality among patients undergoing hemodialysis with end stage renal disease author. A preliminary open label study was initiated to determine if a combination oral supplement containing a mixture of phosphoglycolipids, coenzyme q10 and microencapsulated nadh could affect fatigue levels in longterm patients with intractable fatigue. Data were analyzed using ttest, anova, pearsons correlation coefficients, and multiple regressions. Psychometric evaluation in women with breast cancer article pdf available in oncology nursing forum 254. Such measures include the brief fatigue inventory, the revised piper fatigue scale. May 22, 20 cancerrelated fatigue crf is the most common and distressing symptom reported by breast cancer survivors. Should symptoms be scaled for intensity, frequency, or both. The measurement of fatigue in chronic illness journal of pain and. Pdf the revised piper fatigue scale pfsr for italian cancer.
This study reports on the construct validity of the swedish version of the rpfs from the perspective of rasch measurement. And, the statistics employed in this research were percentage, mean, frequency distribution, standard deviation and chisquare for variable correlation analysis. Fatigue was determined by the validated piper fatigue scale before, during and after the trial. Fatigue is a common and distressing symptom in cancer patients due to both the disease and its treatments. The assessment of fatigue in cancer patients is beset by a number of methodological challenges. The level of fatigue is measured on a four point likert scale 4 not at all fatigued to 0 very much fatigued webster et al. The fatigue severity scale is a 9item scale which measures the severity of fatigue and its effect on a persons activities and lifestyle in patients with a variety of disorders. Effectiveness of jacobsons progressive muscle relaxation. Two teams independently translated the instrument and two other teams produced back. Pdf psychometric properties of the revised piper fatigue. Cancer quality of life questionnaire core 30 eortc. Divison of nursing science, school of medicine, ajou university, korea. For translation, guidelines for crosscultural adaptation were used. One hundred and eleven women with stage iiiia breast cancer who had completed their.
The effects of aroma hand massage on fatigue and sleeping. The heal hrqol questionnaire included an initial screening question that. The results indicate that subjects experienced a moderate level of fatigue. Fatigue, sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, biomarkers, and exercise. A significant but small reduction in fatigue was observed in breast cancer studies using the revised piper fatigue scale but not in studies on any cancer using either of the other two fatigue scales.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate selected psychometric properties of a swedish version of the rpfs spfs. See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at. Participants included 58 patients 30 females and 28 males with chronic fatigue syndromemyalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic lyme disease or other fatiguing illnesses, such as fibromyalgia syndrome or gulf war illness. Data analysis the results were analyzed based on the principles of intentiontotreat analysis, and, as a corollary analysis, perprotocol analysis was conducted. Introduction severity depends on the clinical status of the cancer.
Methodsthe swedish version of the rpfs was answered by 196 cancer patients fatigued after 4 to 5. Construct validity of the swedish version of the revised. The revised piper fatigue scale pfs is one of the popular instruments to assess perceived fatigue of patients with chronic disease such as. Over 20 detailed fatigue measurement tools have been used to better delineate patient fatigue symptoms including the brief fatigue inventory 36, functional assessment of cancer therapy. The concept of fatigue is multidimensional and includes both physical and mental components. Analysis of data reported in this article was derived from the piper fatigue scale revised. Construct validity of the swedish version of the revised piper. Pfs is a subjective measurement that includes four fatigue domains, which are, behaviourseverity, affective, sensory and cognitive.
The piper fatigue scale pfs is a selfadministrated questionnaire developed by piper et al. Data were collected with the revised piper fatigue scale pfs and the short form36 sf36 health survey scale in the first two days of radiotherapy t 0, during the third week t 1, and during the last week of treatment t 2. Research article validation of the revised piper fatigue scale in koreans with chronic hepatitis b yeonsoo jang1, jeong hyun kim2, kyunghwa lee2 1 college of nursing, moim kim nursing research institute, yonsei university, seoul, korea, 2 department of nursing, graduate school, yonsei university, seoul, korea. Neuropsychological effects of treatments for adults with. Validation of the revised piper fatigue scale in koreans. The measures included the revised piper fatigue scale, and becks depression inventory. A multivariate validation of the defining characteristics. Outcome measures will be collected at baseline, and at completion of intervention. Online exclusive cne article a qualitative analysis of. Data collection included the demographic health status questionnaire heart rate, blood pressure, body mass index, and medications, fatigue related comorbidity scale, revised piper fatigue scale, epworth sleepiness scale, geriatric depression scale, social provisions scale, and venous blood tests bnatriuretic peptide, hemoglobin, and. We injected mountain ginseng pharmacopuncture mgp into acupoints alongside the spine huatuojiajixue, ex b2. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the revised piper. Comparison of treatments for cancerrelated fatigue jama. The facitf has been used in chronic dialysis patients with good validity content validity index 0.
Assessment of fatigue in cancer patients jnci monographs. Following is a list of statements that describe the effects of. Principal component analysis of a 14item scale supported a 2dimensional solution of 1 physical fatigue and 2 mental fatigue. By limiting the length of the questionnaire, developers hoped to accommodate those individuals who might. The 22item revised piper fatigue scale rpfs is a multidimensional instrument developed to assess cancerrelated fatigue. In recent years, much effort has been directed to designing fatigue. Pdf the revised piper fatigue scale pfsr for italian. Pdf fatigue is one of the most frequently reported symptoms by cancer patients. Apr 15, 2016 the items are scored on a 7 point scale with 1 strongly disagree and 7 strongly agree. The effect of acupressure with massage on fatigue and. Participants were also more likely to report the greatest reductions in crf when it was measured using the piper fatigue scale, 49 the use of intentiontotreat analysis was not clearly stated, and the control condition was standard care.
When you are comparing your condition with than before, compare it with how it was before the injury or getting ill. The effect of acupressure with massage on fatigue and depres. Quality of life will be measured using the quality of life in adult survivors of cancer scale. The lack of a commonly agreed on definition of fatigue is perhaps the greatest challenge. Fibromyalgia network 800 8532929 new clinical fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria part 1. Fatigue was measured using the revised piper fatigue scale, and quality of life was measured using the eortc qlqc30. The piper fatigue scale was used to measure the fatigue level. Pdf validation of the revised piper fatigue scale in. Instruments included the piper fatigue scale, a fatigue barriers scale, a fatigue knowledge scale, and a fatigue chart audit tool. Performance of the swedish version of the revised piper. Structured questionnaires, revised piper fatigue scale, distress thermometer, and selfefficacy scale for selfmanagement of breast cancer were used to measure fatigue, distress, and selfefficacy.
The primary aim of this study was to translate and evaluate psychometrically for the first time a spanish version of the piper fatigue scale revised spfsr. Should symptoms be scaled for intensity, frequency, or. Open access protocol protocol for a pilot randomised. We examined the patients for crf using the korean version of the revised piper fatigue scale rpfsk, which is a selfassessment tool. Construct validity of the revised piper fatigue scale in korean women with breast cancer eun hyun lee. Crosscultural adaptation summary the aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the revised piper fatigue scale to swedish. The 22 question piper fatigue scale survey takes less than 2 minutes to complete and it will enable you to quickly and accurately assess your current level of fatigue. This is also called fatigue to distinguish it from the usual sense of tiredness. This studys primary aim was to create a shortened version of the revised piper fatigue scale pfsr based on data from. The fatigue scale, sometimes referred to as the chalder fatigue scale the cfqto differentiate it from chronic fatigue syndrome or cfs, is a selfadministered questionnaire for measuring the extent and severity of fatigue within both clinical and nonclinical, epidemiological populations. Questions from the functional assessment of chronic illness therapy facit fatigue item scale was examined. Using qualitative research methods and content analysis, written statements related to the impact of crf were coded using the following themes. Lipid replacement therapy with a glycophospholipid. Modified fatigue impact scale mfis fatigue is a feeling of physical tiredness and lack of energy that many people experience from time to time.
One hundred and eleven women with stage iiiia breast cancer who had completed their primary cancer therapy in the previous 6. Importance of aerobic fitness in cardiovascular risks in sedentary overweight and obese africanamerican women. Implementing the fatigue guidelines at one nccn member. The original pfs consisted of 40 questions items and the revised pfs pfsr.
Effectiveness of relaxation breathing exercise on fatigue in. The primary aim of this study was to translate and evaluate psychometrically for the first time a spanish version of the piper fatigue scalerevised spfsr. Role of physiotherapy in cancerrelated fatigue in cancer. A validation study article pdf available in tumori 962. The 22 question piper fatigue scale survey takes less than 2 minutes to complete and it will enable you to quickly and accurately assess your current level of. Many individuals can experience a sense of unusual or excessive tiredness whenever. The fatigue scale measures multidimensional aspects of fatigue. Although originally developed to measure the extent. Fatigue pdqhealth professional version national cancer. New clinical fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria part 1. Functional assessment of chronic illness therapythe fatigue. Construct validity of the revised piper fatigue scale in.
Some of these measures include singleitem tools such as the nccn intensity scale, 38 fatigue intensity scale, 36 and the visual analogue scale. The revised piper fatigue scale pfsr for italian cancer patients. Subjects in the control group only received routine unit care. Piper pfs scale fatigue aged care tests, assessments and.