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. |