Not exact matches
Secondary end points included intraoperative and postoperative complications, circumferential resection margin positivity (CRM +) and other pathological outcomes, quality of life (36 - Item Short Form Survey and 20 - item
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory), bladder and sexual dysfunction (International Prostate
Symptom Score, International Index of Erectile Function, and Female Sexual Function Index), and oncological outcomes.
Administration of standardized questionnaires to measure the 3 domains of the 1994 CFS case definition [23]: the
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) to measure 5 dimensions of fatigue [28] the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 (SF - 36) to evaluate 8 dimensions of functional impairment [29]; and the CDC Symptom Inventory to evaluate occurrence / frequency / severity of the 8 CFS - accompanying symptoms [
Fatigue Inventory (MFI) to measure 5 dimensions of
fatigue [28] the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 (SF - 36) to evaluate 8 dimensions of functional impairment [29]; and the CDC Symptom Inventory to evaluate occurrence / frequency / severity of the 8 CFS - accompanying symptoms [
fatigue [28] the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form 36 (SF - 36) to evaluate 8 dimensions of functional impairment [29]; and the CDC
Symptom Inventory to evaluate occurrence / frequency / severity of the 8 CFS - accompanying
symptoms [30]; 2.
In fact, a better understanding of the possible interaction between these
multidimensional aspects associated with
fatigue can potentially assist clinicians in determining better therapeutic programmes for individuals with MS. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to further determine the mediating effects of depression on the association between health - related quality of life and
fatigue in individuals with MS.. Since depression is the psychological disorder not intrinsically provoked by the disease, most commonly experienced by individuals with MS, 11 12 we hypothesised that the relationships between health - related qualify of life and the MS - associated
fatigue would be mediated by depressive
symptoms.
Outcome measures Self - reported measures of ME / CFS
symptoms, functional ability,
multidimensional fatigue and perceived control.