Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 390-400 , September 2009

The Brief Fatigue Inventory: Comparison of Data Collection Using a Novel Audio Device with Conventional Paper Questionnaire

  • Edward Pallett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Division of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Edward Pallett, PhD, Department of Health Sciences, Division of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom.
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  • Patricia Rentowl, MPhil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Division of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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  • Christopher Hanning, MD

      Affiliations

    • Leicester Sleep Disorders Service, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom

,Accepted 10 December 2008.

  • Image Result

    EPIC-Vox audio device.

    EPIC-Vox audio device.

  • Image Result

    Limits of agreement between BFI global scores collected by (a) paper and audio (n=128); (b) paper (test and retest) (n=65); and (c) audio (test and retest) (n=65).

    Limits of agreement between BFI global scores collected by (a) paper and audio (n=128); (b) paper (test and retest) (n=65); and (c) audio (test and retest) (n=65).

 The study was supported by the University of Leicester NHS Trust.

PII: S0885-3924(09)00538-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.11.015

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 390-400 , September 2009

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