Table 1 Instruments used to inform the psychometric evaluation of the MDF-Fibro-17
Measure | Concepts evaluated |
|---|---|
Multi-dimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) [42] | Global Fatigue Index: severity; distress; degree of interference in activities of daily living; timing (PRO) |
Medical Outcomes Study 36 item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2 (SF-36) [43] | HRQoL: Physical function; Role limitations – physical; Social functioning; Bodily pain; Mental health; role limitation – emotional; Vitality; General health perception (PRO) |
Health status in FM: physical functioning; work status; depression; anxiety; morning tiredness; pain; stiffness; fatigue; well-being (PRO) | |
Pain Intensity NRS | Pain: 0-10 NRS from “no pain” to “unbearable/worst possible pain” (PRO) |
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) | Change: 7-point categorical scale rating change from the start of study from “very much worse” to “very much improved” (PRO) |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) [46] | Mood: Anxiety; Depression (PRO) |
Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX) [47] | Sexual Dysfunction (PRO) |
Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale-short form (BDEFS-SF) [48]; | Cognitive function: executive functioning (PRO) |
Multiple Ability Self-Report Questionnaire (MASQ) [49] | Cognitive function: language; visuo-perceptual; verbal memory; visual memory; attention (PRO) |
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) [50] | Cognitive function: auditory information processing speed and flexibility; calculation ability (administered by trained examiner) |
Auditory Consonant Trigram (ACT) [51] | Working memory (administered by a trained examiner) |