Fatigue severity and avoidance among individuals with chronic disease: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fatigue is a common, debilitating symptom experienced by individuals with chronic disease. Avoidance, or the act of evading unwanted experiences, is associated with fatigue across chronic disease samples. The current study sought to determine the strength of association between fatigue severity and avoidance in individuals with chronic disease.

Methods

PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses databases were searched. Eligible studies measured fatigue and avoidance in chronic disease samples. Sixty-six studies were included. Data analyses were conducted in Rstudio. A random effects model was employed, and a weighted mean effect size was computed for fatigue severity and avoidance. Mixed-effects meta-regression analyses were conducted to examin

SUBMITTER: Adamowicz JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9629285 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature