['Abbreviated fatigue questionnaire': a practical tool in the classification of fatigue].
The 'Shortened fatigue questionnaire' (SFQ) is a short, reliable and easily used instrument to determine the intensity of the patient's bodily fatigue. It consists of four questions which the patient answers by checking an item at a 7-point scale ('I feel tired', 'I tire easily', 'I feel fit' and 'I feel physically exhausted'). The physician can then calculate a total score and compare it with the score in standard groups (standardized by load-bearing). The questionnaire can be completed simply and quickly. It constitutes a valuable addition in daily medical practice and in clinical scientific studies for the assessment of fatigue complaints.
Alberts
M
M
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Medische Psychologie, Nijmegen.
Smets
E M
EM
Vercoulen
J H
JH
Garssen
B
B
Bleijenberg
G
G
D000328:Adult; D005221:Fatigue / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires