The Fatigue Assessment Scale as a simple and reliable tool in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study

Horisberger, Alice; Courvoisier, Delphine; Ribi, Camillo

doi:10.1186/s13075-019-1864-4

Scientific article

Open access

French

The Fatigue Assessment Scale as a simple and reliable tool in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study

ContributorsHorisberger, Alice; Courvoisier, Delphine; Ribi, Camillo

Published inArthritis Research and Therapy, vol. 21, no. 1, 80

Publication date2019

Abstract

The vast majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complain about fatigue. They also report fatigue as one of their most debilitating symptoms. Yet, in clinical practice, fatigue is only rarely assessed and remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to validate the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS) and assess the impact of disease activity on fatigue in SLE.

Keywords

Disease activity
Fatigue Assessment Scale
Systemic lupus erythematosus

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research group

Recherche clinique en rhumatismes inflammatoires (1010)

Citation (ISO format)

HORISBERGER, Alice, COURVOISIER, Delphine, RIBI, Camillo. The Fatigue Assessment Scale as a simple and reliable tool in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study. In: Arthritis Research and Therapy, 2019, vol. 21, n° 1, p. 80. doi: 10.1186/s13075-019-1864-4