SLE (n = 68) | PSS (n = 72) | p Value* | |
Fatigue VAS | 48.0 (29.6) (50.0; 1.0–98.0) | 57 (26.5) (64.5; 3.0–96.0) | 0.066 |
FSS | 4.3 (1.7) (4.4; 1.3–7.0) | 5.0 (1.6) (5.3; 1.2–7.0) | 0.023 |
BDI | 7.9 (7.0)† (6; 0.0–27.0) | 10.7 (7.8) (9.0; 0.0–38.0) | 0.029 |
SF-36: | |||
Physical health summary score | 44.0 (11.1) | 40.3 (9.9) | 0.037 |
Mental health summary score | 46.3 (11.4) | 47.3 (10.5) | 0.575 |
Values are reported as the mean (SD) when normally distributed, otherwise as the mean (SD) with median and range.
*Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons not performed; †BDI: no. of patients tested = 64.
BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; FSS, Fatigue Severity Scale; SF-36, Short Form 36 survey; VAS, visual analogue scale.