What is Fatigue Severity Scale?
It is a scale used in the evaluation of fatigue that affects our body. A list of statements/questions is provided. These statements are related to the different conditions/aspects of fatigue and how it affects the body. One has to rate the question/statements and not answer them. The rating that one gives to these questions is used in determining his/her health. While rating the questions, one should make use of the scale which has numbers from 1 to 7. If a person agrees strongly with a particular statement, the rating of 7 should be given. Strong disagreement is expressed by rating the question with 1. Depending on one’s own experiences, the ratings between 1 and 7 can be given. One cannot skip the activity of rating a particular question. The sum total of all the ratings is used to determine the degree or severity of fatigue that one is suffering from. The total score of 36 or above which is calculated by using fatigue severity scale indicates that a person is suffering from fatigue-
