Physical Therapy Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2017
Journal
Dev Neurorehabil
Volume
20
Issue
5
First Page
274
Last Page
279
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2016.1189974
Abstract
Purpose: The Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment (FISSA) was created to assess the impact, severity and self-management of fatigue for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 14-31.
Methods Used: Items were generated from a review of measures and interviews with individuals with CP. Focus groups with healthcare professionals were used for item reduction. A mailed survey was conducted (n=163/367) to assess the factor structure, known-groups validity and test-retest reliability.
Results Obtained: The final measure contained 31-items in two factors and discriminated between individuals expected to have different levels of fatigue. Individuals with more functional abilities reported less fatigue (p< 0.002) and those with higher pain reported higher fatigue (p< 0.001). The FISSA was shown to have adequate test-retest reliability, ICC(3,1)=0.74 (95% CI 0.53-0.87).
Conclusions Reached: The FISSA valid and reliable for individuals with CP. It allows for identification of the activities that may be compromised by fatigue to enhance collaborative goal setting and intervention planning.
Citation of this paper:
Brunton, L. K., & Bartlett, D. J. (2017). Construction and validation of the fatigue impact and severity self-assessment for youth and young adults with cerebral palsy. Developmental neurorehabilitation, 20(5), 274-279.
Notes
This is not the final published version, Informa Healthcare, retains copyright to the published version of record which can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2016.1189974