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Karon F Cook¹, Ivan R Molton, Mark P Jensen

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. karonc2@u.washington.edu

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Area of Science:

Rehabilitation Medicine
Disability Studies
Epidemiology

Background:

Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom across various chronic conditions.
Understanding fatigue prevalence in disability populations compared to the general population is crucial for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare self-reported fatigue levels in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), postpolio syndrome (PPS), multiple sclerosis (MS), and muscular dystrophy (MD) against age-matched U.S. population norms.
To investigate the relationship between age and fatigue levels within these disability groups compared to the general population.

Main Methods:

A survey-based study involving 1836 participants with MD, MS, PPS, and SCI.
Fatigue levels were assessed using the PROMIS Depression Short Form and compared with published age cohort means from the U.S. population.
Analysis focused on comparing fatigue scores between clinical samples and normative data, and examining age-related trends.

Main Results:

Individuals with disabilities reported significantly higher fatigue levels than the general U.S. population.
Unlike the general population, where fatigue decreases with age in older cohorts, individuals with disabilities did not show this age-related decline in fatigue.
The disparity in fatigue levels between individuals with disabilities and the general population was observed to increase with advancing age.

Conclusions:

Individuals with disabilities face a heightened risk of experiencing fatigue, a risk that escalates with age.
Further research is essential to elucidate the specific impact of increasing fatigue on the daily functioning and quality of life for aging individuals with disabilities.