Evaluation of Chinese Version of 3 Fatigue Questionnaires for Stroke Patients / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#Objective To analyze the instruments for post stroke fatigue, Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)，Checklist Individual Strength (CIS) and Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS). Methods The FSS，CIS and FIS were applied in 214 cases with cerebral infarction. They were combined together at the (sub)scale level, and evaluated with Mokken Scale Analysis for Polytomous Items, for validity and reliability. Results and Conclusion Three scales were and The combined scale proved to be acceptable (H>0.5). 3 components were extracted in factor analysis, and the their total cumulative contribution was 77.504%, with reliability (α) of 0.8097，0.7094 and 0.8019 respectively. FSS put emphasis on the fatigue experiences of stroke patients, CIS on the influence of fatigue on, and FIS on the social function.