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  • Title: MSQoL-54 predicts change in fatigue after inpatient rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis.
    Author: Drulovic J, Bursac LO, Milojkovic D, Tepavcevic DK, Gazibara T, Pekmezovic T.
    Journal: Disabil Rehabil; 2013 Mar; 35(5):362-6. PubMed ID: 22897503.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of a short-term inpatient rehabilitation program on fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to assess whether the scales of Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life 54 (MSQoL-54) could predict change in fatigue after rehabilitation. METHOD: Included in the study were 151 moderately disabled MS patients admitted for 3 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. Fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale; FSS) was assessed at baseline and after treatment, and quality of life (MSQoL-54), disability (Expanded Disability Status Scale; EDSS) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory; BDI) were estimated at baseline. RESULTS: Sixty-four percentage of the subjects showed fatigue. Both EDSS (r = 0.720, p = 0.001) and BDI (r = 0.655, p = 0.001) scores showed statistically significant positive correlation with FSS scores. Significant negative correlation was demonstrated between FSS and both, Physical Health Composite (PHC) and Mental Health Composite (MHC) scores of MSQoL-54 (r = -0.770, p = 0.001, and r = -0.646, p = 0.001, respectively). The mean FSS score significantly decreased by 0.19 ± 0.29 points in the fatigue group, immediately after rehabilitation. The multiple regression analyses with change of FSS as dependent variable and baseline scores of MSQoL-54 as independent variables showed statistically significant relation between change in fatigue and baseline PHC score (p = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS: Inpatient rehabilitation decreased MS patients' fatigue. Change in fatigue was predicted with certain domains of QoL at baseline.
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