Assessment of fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and analysis of its related factors
- VernacularTitle:强直性脊柱炎患者疲劳症状的量化评定及相关因素分析
- Author:
Yuping WANG
;
Xinglin WANG
;
Xiaoyong LIANG
;
Jie HU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fatigue;
Ankylosing spondylitis;
Assessment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate if the single item fatigue question of the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index(BASDAI) is appropriate for measuring fatigue in patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS), and to identify factors that influence fatigue in these patients. Methods A total of 93 patients with ankylosing spondylitis were recruited. Patients completed questionnaires on disease activity(BASDAI), functional ability[Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index(BASFI)], the short form McGill Pain Questionnaire and 10 cm visual analogue scale(VAS) for sleep disturbance. Reliability was assessed with intraclass correlation coefficients. The patients were then dichotomized into a F+group (eg, fatigue is the major symptom) if the BASDAI fatigue scale was ≥5.0 and a F-group(eg, fatigue is the minor symptom) if the fatigue score was
