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ArticleSystematic reviews2018

Quality and acceptability of patient-reported outcome measures used to assess fatigue in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA): a systematic review (protocol).

Nathan A Pearson, Jonathan C Packham, Helen Parsons, Kirstie L Haywood

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Article in Systematic reviews, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nathan A PearsonRoyal College of Nursing Research Institute, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. n.pearson.1@warwick.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-1071-7529
Jonathan C PackhamInstitute of Applied Clinical Science, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK.
Helen ParsonsWarwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
Kirstie L HaywoodRoyal College of Nursing Research Institute, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
Royal College of Nursing · GBKeele University · GBUniversity of Warwick · GB

Funding

National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society WAR1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is estimated between 0.15 and 1.2%, with many of those patients experiencing severe fatigue. Current axSpA assessment guidance recommends use of a single-item visual analogue scale for fatigue severity. However, concerns have been raised about the ability of such a limited assessment to identify patients with major fatigue, to detect important change in fatigue or to reflect the multi-dimensional nature of fatigue. The proposed systematic review will identify and evaluate the quality and acceptability of single- and multi-item patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to assess fatigue in axSpA, seeking to make recommendations for the 'best' measures for research and/or clinical practice. METHODS/

designThe review will seek to include published studies which report evidence of the development and/or measurement and/or practical properties of clearly defined and reproducible measures of fatigue following completion by patients with axSpA. Five major databases will be searched from 1980 to August 2017: MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE (OVID), PsycINFO (OVID), World of Science and CINAHL. Study methodological quality will be assessed against the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist. The measurement and/or practical properties of reviewed measures will be assessed against current international standards. A short list of the 'best'-quality PROMs will be produced. The review will be reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. DISCUSSION: This study will provide the first robust and transparent evaluation of patient-reported measures of fatigue used in the axSpA population, synthesising evidence of quality, relevance and acceptability. The review will benefit patients, clinicians, health professionals and researchers wishing to enhance axSpA-fatigue assessment in routine practice, service evaluation and research. The findings will impact future research which seeks to better understand the nature of axSpA fatigue and evaluate the relative benefit of fatigue-management strategies. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42016042271.

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FatiguePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresSpondylarthritisChecklistHumansPain MeasurementQuality of LifeSystematic Reviews as TopicAcceptabilityAnkylosing spondylitisAxial spondyloarthritisFatigueMeasurementMusculoskeletal disordersQualitySystematic review

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