Fatigue in the general population of Colombia - normative values for the multidimensional fatigue inventory MFI-20
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Fatigue in the general population of Colombia - normative values for the multidimensional fatigue inventory MFI-20. / Hinz, Andreas; Barboza, Carolyn Finck; Barradas, Susana; Körner, Annett; Beierlein, Volker; Singer, Susanne.
in: ONKOLOGIE, Jahrgang 36, Nr. 7-8, 01.08.2013, S. 403-7.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Fatigue in the general population of Colombia - normative values for the multidimensional fatigue inventory MFI-20
AU - Hinz, Andreas
AU - Barboza, Carolyn Finck
AU - Barradas, Susana
AU - Körner, Annett
AU - Beierlein, Volker
AU - Singer, Susanne
N1 - © 2013 S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg.
PY - 2013/8/1
Y1 - 2013/8/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in cancer patients. In Europe and Northern America fatigue questionnaires were developed and tested, but their generalizability to other cultural contexts is largely unknown. The aim of this study is to provide normative values for the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) based on a representative sample of the general population in Colombia and to test psychometric properties.METHODS: 1,500 individuals completed a questionnaire that contained the MFI-20, as well as other questionnaires, and questions on sociodemographic variables and chronic diseases.RESULTS: The mean values of the scales were marginally higher than those for 2 European samples. The mean value of the total score was 44.3 ± 14.1. Women were affected by fatigue more than men, and there was an almost linear age trend, with higher mean scores for older subjects. People with chronic diseases were affected by fatigue more than people without chronic conditions. The best psychometric properties were obtained for the total scale (sum score) of the MFI-20.CONCLUSION: The normative values presented here can help us to assess the individual burden of fatigue in a Latin American context. Psychometric properties of the MFI-20 in Colombia are similar to those obtained in Europe.
AB - BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in cancer patients. In Europe and Northern America fatigue questionnaires were developed and tested, but their generalizability to other cultural contexts is largely unknown. The aim of this study is to provide normative values for the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) based on a representative sample of the general population in Colombia and to test psychometric properties.METHODS: 1,500 individuals completed a questionnaire that contained the MFI-20, as well as other questionnaires, and questions on sociodemographic variables and chronic diseases.RESULTS: The mean values of the scales were marginally higher than those for 2 European samples. The mean value of the total score was 44.3 ± 14.1. Women were affected by fatigue more than men, and there was an almost linear age trend, with higher mean scores for older subjects. People with chronic diseases were affected by fatigue more than people without chronic conditions. The best psychometric properties were obtained for the total scale (sum score) of the MFI-20.CONCLUSION: The normative values presented here can help us to assess the individual burden of fatigue in a Latin American context. Psychometric properties of the MFI-20 in Colombia are similar to those obtained in Europe.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Colombia
KW - Fatigue
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prevalence
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Reference Values
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1159/000353606
DO - 10.1159/000353606
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23921758
VL - 36
SP - 403
EP - 407
JO - ONKOLOGIE
JF - ONKOLOGIE
SN - 0378-584X
IS - 7-8
ER -
