ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To describe the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the fatigue severity scale (FSS) in patients with COPD and to identify the presence of its association with parameters of pulmonary function, dyspnea, and functional capacity. METHODS: This was an observational cross-sectional study involving 50 patients with COPD, who completed the FSS in interviews with two researchers in two visits. The FSS scores were correlated with those of the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale, as well as with FEV1, FVC, and six-minute walk distance (6MWD). RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 69.4 ± 8.23 years, whereas the mean FEV1 was 46.5 ± 20.4% of the predicted value. The scale was reliable, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.90 (95% CI, 0.81-0.94; p < 0.01). The FSS scores showed significant correlations with those of MRC scale (r = 0.70; p < 0.01), as well as with 6MWD (r = –0.77; p < 0.01), FEV1 (r = –0.38; p < 0.01), FVC (r = –0.35; p < 0.01), and stage of the disease in accordance with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease criteria (r = 0.37; p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The Brazilian Portuguese version of the FSS proved reliable for use in COPD patients in Brazil and showed significant correlations with sensation of dyspnea, functional capacity, pulmonary function, and stage of the disease. .
OBJETIVO: Descrever a reprodutibilidade intra e interobservador da versão brasileira da escala de gravidade da fadiga (EGF) em pacientes com DPOC e verificar a presença de sua associação com parâmetros de função pulmonar, dispneia e capacidade funcional. MÉTODOS: Estudo observacional de corte transversal no qual 50 pacientes com DPOC responderam a EGF em forma de entrevista a dois pesquisadores em duas visitas. Os escores da EGF foram correlacionados aos da escala Medical Research Council (MRC), VEF1, CVF e a distância percorrida no teste da caminhada de seis minutos (DTC6). RESULTADOS: A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 69,4 ± 8,23 anos, enquanto a de VEF1 foi de 46,5 ± 20,4% do previsto. A EGF foi considerada reprodutível, com um coeficiente de correlação intraclasse de 0,90 (IC95%, 0,81-0,94; p < 0,01). Os escores da EGF mostraram correlações significantes com os da escala MRC (r = 0,70; p < 0,01), DTC6 (r = –0,77; p < 0,01), VEF1 (r = –0,38; p < 0,01), CVF (r = –0,35; p < 0,01) e a estágio da doença pela Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (r = 0,37; p < 0,01). CONCLUSÕES: A versão brasileira da EGF mostrou-se reprodutível para uso em pacientes com DPOC no Brasil e apresentou correlações significantes com a sensação de dispneia, capacidade funcional, ...