Opinion Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2019; 25(28): 3669-3683
Published online Jul 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i28.3669
Table 2 Commonly used measures of fatigue
Type of assessmentDomain(s) assessedLengthUsed in liver disease?
Fatigue assessment scale[103]5-point Likert scaleSeverity10 itemsRarely
Fatigue severity scale[104]7-point Likert scaleSeverity, Impact9 itemsOften
Fatigue impact scale[105]5-point Likert scalePhysical, Cognitive, Psychosocial40 itemsSometimes
Fatigue scale[106]4-point Likert scalePhysical, Mental11 itemsRarely
Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue[107]Visual analog scaleSeverity, Distress, Impact on Activities14 itemsRarely
Multidimensional fatigue inventory[108]5-point Likert scaleGeneral, Physical, Activity, Motivation, Mental20 itemsSometimes
Visual analog fatigue scale[109]Visual analog scaleEnergy, Fatigue18 itemsRarely
Functional assessment of chronic illness therapy fatigue scale[110]5-point Likert scaleSeverity, Impact13 itemsOften
Sf-36 vitality scale[111]5-point Likert scaleEnergy4 itemsOften
Chronic liver disease questionnaire fatigue scale[112]7-point Likert scaleEnergy5 itemsOften
PROMIS®-fatigue[113]5-point Likert scaleSeverityVariable1Rarely