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  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Fatigue significantly impacts individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • Effective management of MS-related fatigue requires reliable measurement tools.
  • Self-efficacy plays a crucial role in managing chronic conditions like MS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Multiple Sclerosis-Fatigue Self-Efficacy scale.
  • To determine the scale's validity and sensitivity to change in adults with MS experiencing fatigue.
  • To assess the scale's suitability for use within a fatigue management program.

Main Methods:

  • A validation study was conducted within a randomized controlled trial.
  • Participants included 164 adults with MS and significant fatigue.
  • The 9-item Multiple Sclerosis-Fatigue Self-Efficacy scale was administered at baseline and at 1, 4, and 12 months post-intervention, analyzed using classical test theory and Rasch analysis.

Main Results:

  • The 8-item scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach's alphas > 0.89).
  • Good sensitivity to change was observed, with effect sizes ranging from 0.54 to 0.69.
  • Rasch analysis confirmed unidimensionality and good targeting of the scale to the sample.

Conclusions:

  • The Multiple Sclerosis-Fatigue Self-Efficacy scale is internally valid.
  • The scale exhibits good sensitivity to change, making it suitable for tracking intervention effects.
  • This validated scale can be utilized to measure fatigue self-efficacy in MS populations.