ArticleJournal of psychosomatic research2011
Demographic correlates of fatigue in the US general population: results from the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) initiative.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Personality and fatigue: meta-analysis of seven prospective studies.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of the association between fatigue and cognition in chronic noncommunicable diseases.Chronic illness · 2021Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Biological Mechanisms of Fatigue in Chronic Illness.Biological research for nursing · 2018Pooled it
- Recommendations for high-priority research on cancer-related fatigue in children and adults.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2013Guideline
- Randomized comparative effectiveness study of 1-session vs 8-session online behavioral treatment for chronic pain: protocol for the national PROGRESS study.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2026Trial
- Acute effects of breaking up prolonged sitting on fatigue and cognition: a pilot study.BMJ open · 2016Trial
- Empowered Relief vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Chronic Pain: Study Protocol for a National, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Tracking quality of life-related outcomes in the U.S. population with monthly PROMIS computerized adaptive testing.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The prevalence and associated factors of perceived physical and mental fatigability among older adults in regional China.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- High fatigue levels among psychiatric outpatients - the validity of the Danish Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Short-Form (PROMISF-SF).Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
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- Management of Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Underlying disease risk among patients with fatigue: a population-based cohort study in primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- [Fatigue in the general population: results of the "German Health Update 2023" study].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2024Article
- Development of a PROMIS multidimensional cancer-related fatigue (mCRF) form using modern psychometric techniques.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Factors Associated With Fatigue in Persons With Atrial Fibrillation in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.Biological research for nursing · 2024Article
- Connecting the dots: the role of fatigue in female infertility.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Review
- Sociodemographic and treatment-related correlates of fatigue in breast cancer survivors at an oncology clinic in Nigeria.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Review
- Physical function as a marker to assess the effects of occupational long-term pesticide exposure.PloS one · 2024Article
- The Assessment of Post-COVID Fatigue and Its Relationship to the Severity and Duration of Acute COVID Illness.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate demographic correlates of fatigue in the US general population using a new instrument developed by the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS). First, we examined correlations between the new PROMIS instrument and the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) and the SF-36v2 Vitality subscale. Based on prior findings, we further examined several demographic correlates of fatigue: whether women would report higher levels of fatigue compared to men, and whether married people would experience lower levels of fatigue compared to unmarried people. We also explored the relationship between age, education, and fatigue.
methodsAnalyses were based on fatigue ratings by 666 individuals from the general population. Fatigue was assessed with the new PROMIS instrument, the FACIT-F, and the SF-36v2 Vitality subscale. Differences in fatigue were examined with independent samples t-tests and univariate ANOVAs.
resultsThe three fatigue instruments were highly intercorrelated. Confirming prior reports, women reported higher levels of fatigue than men. Married participants reported significantly less fatigue than their unmarried counterparts. Univariate ANOVAs yielded a main effect for participants' age; younger participants gave significantly higher fatigue ratings. We also found a main effect for participants' education. Participants with a masters or doctoral degree had significantly lower ratings of fatigue than participants with some college education and education up to high school.
conclusionFemale gender, not being married, younger age and lower educational attainment were each associated with increased fatigue in the general population and the three fatigue instruments performed equally well in detecting the observed associations.
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