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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 18.
Published in final edited form as: Fatigue. 2014 Jul 23;2(3):132–152. doi: 10.1080/21641846.2014.928014
Symptoms Frequency:

Throughout the past 6 months, how
often have you had this symptom?


For each symptom listed below, circle
a number from:

0 = none of the time

1 = a little of the time

2 = about half the time

3 = most of the time

4 = all of the time
Severity:

Throughout the past 6 months, how
much has this symptom bothered
you?

For each symptom listed below, circle
a number from:

0 = symptom not present

1 = mild

2 = moderate

3 = severe

4 = very severe
13) Fatigue/extreme tiredness 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
14) Dead, heavy feeling after
starting to exercise
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
15) Next day soreness or
fatigue after non-strenuous
everyday activities
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
16) Mentally tired after the
slightest effort
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
17) Minimum exercise makes
you physically tired
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
18) Physically drained or sick
after mild activity
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
19) Feeling unrefreshed after
you wake up in the morning
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
20) Need to nap daily 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
21) Problems falling asleep 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
22) Problems staying asleep 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
23) Waking up early in the
morning (e.g. 3am)
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
24) Sleep all day and stay
awake all night
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
25) Pain or aching in your
muscles
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
26) Pain/stiffness/tenderness
in more than one joint without
swelling or redness
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
27) Eye pain 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
Symptoms Frequency:

Throughout the past 6 months, how
often have you had this symptom?


For each symptom listed below, circle
a number from:

0 = none of the time

1 = a little of the time

2 = about half the time

3 = most of the time

4 = all of the time
Severity:

Throughout the past 6 months, how
much has this symptom bothered
you?

For each symptom listed below, circle
a number from:

0 = symptom not present

1 = mild

2 = moderate

3= severe

4 = very severe
28) Chest pain 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
29) Bloating 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
30) Abdomen/stomach pain 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
31) Headaches 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
32) Muscle twitches 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
33) Muscle weakness 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
34) Sensitivity to noise 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
35) Sensitivity to bright lights 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
36) Problems remembering
things
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
37) Difficulty paying attention for
a long period of time
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
38) Difficulty finding the right
word to say or expressing
thoughts
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
39) Difficulty understanding
things
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
40) Only able to focus on one
thing at a time
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
41) Unable to focus vision
and/or attention
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
42) Loss of depth perception 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
43) Slowness of thought 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
44) Absent-mindedness or
forgetfulness
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
45) Bladder problems 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
46) Irritable bowel problems 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
Symptoms Frequency:

Throughout the past 6 months, how
often have you had this symptom?


For each symptom listed below, circle
a number from:

0 = none of the time

1 = a little of the time

2 = about half the time

3 = most of the time

4 = all of the time
Severity:

Throughout the past 6 months, how
much has this symptom bothered
you?

For each symptom listed below, circle
a number from:

0 = symptom not present

1 = mild

2 = moderate

3= severe

4 = very severe
47) Nausea 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
48) Feeling unsteady on your
feet, like you might fall
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
49) Shortness of breath or
trouble catching your breath
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
50) Dizziness or fainting 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
51) Irregular heart beats 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
52) Losing or gaining weight
without trying
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
53) No appetite 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
54) Sweating hands 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
55) Night sweats 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
56) Cold limbs (e.g. arms legs,
hands)
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
57) Feeling chills or shivers 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
58) Feeling hot or cold for no
reason
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
59) Feeling like you have a
high temperature
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
60) Feeling like you have a low
temperature
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
61) Alcohol intolerance 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
62) Sore throat 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
63) Tender/sore lymph nodes 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
64) Fever 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
65) Flu-like symptoms 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
66) Some smells, foods
medications, or chemicals
make you feel sick
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4