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Validity of a French version of the fatigue impact scale in multiple sclerosis.

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  • 1. Department of Neurology, Central Hospital, 54000 Nancy, France.
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    • Debouverie M 1
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Multiple Sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 01 Sep 2007, 13(8):1026-1032
https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458507077942 PMID: 17895294 

Abstract 

Purpose

Fatigue is a frequent and common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) that can interfere with patients' everyday activities. There is no objective scale for assessing fatigue in French MS patients. The objective of this study was to adapt an English language scale for use with French patients.

Methods

The Fatigue Impact Scale was translated and culturally adapted into French by a committee of medical and linguistic specialists. The psychometric properties of this new instrument, called EMIF-SEP were assessed.

Results

EMIF-SEP is composed of 40 items. Four dimensions of this scale (cognitive, physical, social role and psychological) were identified by factor analysis. Each dimension had a high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha >0.80). The test-retest reproducibility was very satisfactory; intra-class correlation coefficients were all above 0.70.

Conclusion

EMIF-SEP is the first scale for assessing MS-related fatigue which has been adapted to French-speaking patients. It is useful for clinical practice and MS-related research.

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