Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Unidimensional Fatigue Impact Scale (U-FIS) was developed for use in a multiple sclerosis population. The aim was to determine whether the U-FIS is a valid tool for measuring the impact of fatigue in Crohn's disease (CD).
METHOD: CD patients completed the U-FIS as part of a validation study of the Crohn's Life Impact Questionnaire (CLIQ). Data were analyzed according to Rasch measurement theory (RMT).
RESULTS: Two hundred sixty-one completed U-FIS questionnaires were available for analysis. After rescoring the items to resolve disordered thresholds, all 22 items showed acceptable RMT fit. However, there was considerable local item dependency (LID).
CONCLUSION: The U-FIS did not provide unidimensional measurement in a sample of CD patients due to high levels of LID. Combining the three FIS outcomes into a single measure was not justified.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 345-360 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Nursing Measurement |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022-Jun-01 |
Swedish Standard Keywords
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (30302)
- Nursing (30305)
Keywords
- Crohn's Life Impact Questionnaire (CLIQ)
- Rasch
- U-FIS
- fatigue
- local item dependency
- unidimensionality
- Crohn’s Life Impact Questionnaire (CLIQ)
