2.4 Assessment of fatigue
The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F)
scale was used to assess fatigue in MHD patients. The 13-item
questionnaire examined self-reported fatigue and its impact on daily
activities and function. The scale consists of five points (0 = not at
all, 1 = a little bit, 2 = somewhat, 3 = quite a bit, and 4 = very
much). All items contributed equally to the total score. The scale
ranged from 0 to 52, with 0 representing the worst possible score and 52
representing no fatigue. Previously, a FACIT-F score ≤ 34 was considered
indicative of fatigue16.