Reliability and Validity of the Taiwan-version of Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory and Fatigue Severity Scale

November 2, 2015 updated by: Ya-Ju Chang, Chang Gung University

The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) is a 20-item self-report instrument designed to measure fatigue. It covers the following dimensions: general fatigue, physical fatigue, mental fatigue, reduced motivation and reduced activity.

Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) contains nine statements that rate the severity of fatigue symptoms. The purposes of this study are to translate fatigue questionnaires of -MFI- and -FSS- to Taiwan-version, and to examine the reliability and validity of the scales.

A hundred adult people without diagnosed physical nor mental disabilities will be recruited. Subjects will fill out the Taiwan-version of MFI, FSS, SF-36 and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to establish the validity. Subjects will re-fill the MFI and FSS one week later to evaluate the test-retest reliability.

Another twenty people who are familiar with both English and Chinese will be recruited to evaluate the translation reliability. Subjects will fill out the English version of MFI and FSS and, then, fill out the Taiwan-version of the MFI and FSS with at least ten minutes apart. The translation reliability will be evaluated by paired t test and the intraclass correlation coefficient.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

123

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333
        • Chang Gung University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy people

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • No cognition or mental disorders

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Healthy people
Other: No Interventions

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assessing the reliability and validity of Taiwan-version Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory questionnaire
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week
Assessing the reliability and validity of Taiwan-version Fatigue Severity Scale questionnaire
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
SF-36 questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
To establish the criterion validity
Baseline
Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
To establish the criterion validity
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Chang Gung University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 4, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 2, 2015

Last Verified

November 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 104-0704B

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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