XXXX ; Feasibility and Validation of an Instrument for the Screening of Poststroke Fatigue throughout the Rehabilitation Process.

@entity1 @entity64 @entity1295 @entity308
OBJECTIVE: Our objective is to investigate the feasibility and validity of a new instrument to screen for determinants of poststroke @entity1295 during the rehabilitation process. DESIGN AND SETTING: This prospective cohort study was conducted within the @entity64 department of a rehabilitation center. @entity1 : The @entity1 in the study were postacute adult @entity64 @entity1 . The Detection List Fatigue (DLF) was administered 2 weeks after the start of the rehabilitation program and again 6 weeks later. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: To determine the construct validity, the Hospital Anxiety and @entity308 Scale, the Checklist Individual Strength subscale @entity1295 , and the Fatigue Severity Scale-7-item version were administered. A @entity1295 rating scale was used to measure the @entity1 ' @entity1295 experience. Frequency analyses of the number of @entity1 reporting poststroke @entity1295 according to the DLF were performed. RESULTS: One hundred seven @entity1 (mean age 60 years) without severe communication difficulties were included in the study. The DLF was easy to understand and quick to administer. The DLF showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: .79 and .87), high convergent validity (rs   =   .85 and rs   =   .79), and good divergent validity (rs   =   .31 and rs   =   .45). The majority of the @entity1 (88.4%-90.2%) experienced at least 2 poststroke @entity1295 (PSF) determinants, of which "sleeping problem" was most frequently reported. CONCLUSIONS: The DLF is a feasible and valid instrument for the screening of PSF determinants throughout the rehabilitation process in @entity64 @entity1 . Future studies should investigate whether the use of the list in determining a treatment plan prevents the development of PSF.
