Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS)
Measures the impact fatigue takes on a patient's daily life.
INSTRUCTIONS
The shortened version of the MFIS can also be used when assessing daily fatigue impact of MS.
0 out of 84 points
Physical: 0/36
Cognitive: 0/40
Pyschosocial: 0/8
Cognitive: 0/40
Pyschosocial: 0/8
Dr. John Fisk
About the creator
John Fisk, MD, is an associate professor of psychiatry in the Department Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University in Canada. He is also the chair of the Clinical and Population Health Research Review Committee of the MS Society of Canada. Dr. Fisk’s research focuses on the epidemiology, cognitive symptoms and health-related quality of life issues in neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis, dementia, systemic lupus erythematosus and Parkinson’s disease.
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