Novel method for measurement of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Real-time digital fatigue score

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 477-484

  Kim, Edward ^a,b   Lovera, Jesus ^c   Schaben, Laura ^a,b   Melara, J ^c   Bourdette, Dennis ^a,b   Whitham, Ruth ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Disability; Fatigue; Fatigue severity scale; Ginseng; Modified fatigue impact scale; Multiple sclerosis; Outcome measures; Questionnaires; Rating scales

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; DISABILITY; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; GINSENG; MODIFIED FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME MEASURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RATING SCALES;

SURVEYS;

TIME MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MODIFIED FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME DIGITAL FATIGUE SCORE; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77955807433     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.09.0151     Document Type: Article

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