Table 3.
HRQoL, depression, lesion in the right hemisphere associated with fatigue severity
| Fixed effects | Estimated effect | Standard error | T value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept: CIS-fatigue | 53.568 | 3.181 | 16.8 | <.001 |
| SF-36 role limitation—physical | −0.086 | 0.015 | −5.8 | <.001 |
| SF-36 physical functioning | −0.169 | 0.032 | −5.2 | <.001 |
| SF-36 general health perceptions | −0.121 | 0.028 | −4.3 | <.001 |
| SF-36 social functioning | −0.054 | 0.026 | −2.1 | .039 |
| CES-D | 0.234 | 0.069 | 3.4 | <.001 |
| Right hemisphere | 3.353 | 1.096 | 3.1 | .003 |
Table shows the best-fit linear mixed model with six variables explaining a large proportion of variance in the CIS-fatigue score. Patient was included as a random effect to control for multiple measurements.
Abbreviations: CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression; CIS-fatigue, Checklist Individual Strength subscale fatigue severity; SF-36, Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey.