Determination of the levels of fatigue, pain, functional independence and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to non-MS individuals: use of standard psychometric tests on a small number of subjects

Aim: Using the standard psychometric tests to determine the level of fatigue, pain, functional independence and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to non-MS people and to establish the correlation between fatigue and pain with perceived quality of life related to fatigue, pain, emotional and physical functioning. Patients and methods: A group of people with MS (N = 17), predominantly female gender, 21-70 years old, EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale) values from 0.0 to 8.0 without relapse and corticosteroid therapy for the past 4 weeks and without severe chronic illnesses, was subjected to the Stručni članak/Professional paper 1 Zavod za fiziologiju i imunologiju, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet Rijeka 2 Katedra za temeljne medicinske znanosti, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Fakultet zdravstvenih studija, Rijeka 3 Preddiplomski stručni studij Fizioterapija, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Fakultet zdravstvenih studija, Rijeka *Dopisni autor: Doc. dr. sc. Tanja Grubić Kezele, dr. med. Zavod za fiziologiju i imunologiju, Sveučilište u Rijeci, Medicinski fakultet Braće Branchetta 20, 51 000 Rijeka e-mail: tanja.grubic@medri.uniri.hr doi: 10.21860/medflum2018_198218