Patient-reported outcome measures for fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom that is associated with an increased risk of mortality, dialysis initiation and hospitalisation among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics, content and psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used to measure fatigue in patients with CKD not requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT).

Design

Systematic review. The characteristics, dimensions of fatigue and psychometric properties of these measures were extracted and analysed.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL from database inception to February 2023.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

All studies that reported fatigue in patients

SUBMITTER: Hughes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273140 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature