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. 2020 Mar 3;2020(3):CD012681. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012681.pub2

Griffith 2000.

Methods Study design: cross‐sectional study
 Instrument used to assess fatigue: POMS fatigue subscale
 Validated questionnaire: yes
Cut‐off score or criterion for severe fatigue: NAa
Time points at which outcome data were collected: NA, cross‐sectional study
Inclusion criteria: self‐indicated interest in college education by completion of the American College Testing examination between 1985 and 1996, had had a diagnosis of cancer between the ages of 12 and 17 years while living in Iowa, at least 18 years of age, be able to read English
Exclusion criteria: nm
Participants Sample characteristics:
N of participants original cohort: unknown; N of participants described study group: 21; N of participants study group of interest: 21; N of participants fatigue assessed: 21
Participant characteristics:
Tumour type: soft tumour n = 8, solid tumour n = 13, brain tumour n = 0
Tumour stage: nm
Age at diagnosis: mean 16 years (SD 1.64)
Time since diagnosis/end of therapy: nm
Age at assessment: mean 21.5 years (SD 1.78)
F/M: 18/3
BMI: nm
Race/ethnicity: nm
Marital status: nm
Highest completed education level: nm, only which programme the participants were enrolled in
Employment: nm
Physical activity level: Karnofsky Performance Status Index: no problems n = 20, requires occasional assistance n = 1
Sleeping problems: nm
Psychosocial problems: POMS depression mean score 7.48 (SD 7.79)
 Comorbidities: nm
Genetic factors/mutations: nm
Interventions N of participants surgery: nm
N of participants chemotherapy: nm
N of participants radiotherapy: nm
Outcomes Severe fatigue:
N of participants with severe fatigue: NDa
Risk and associated factors:
no analysis performed with fatigue as outcome
Notes Funding sources: nm
Declaration of interest: nm
Unclear if this study meets the inclusion criteria 'in complete remission'. Contact details of the study author are not available.
aAuthors report fatigue on continuous scale.