Measure Your Level of Fatigue

Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS)

Directions: Many individuals can experience a sense of unusual or excessive tiredness whenever they become ill, receive treatment, or recover from their illness/treatment. This unusual sense of tiredness is not usually relieved by either a good night's sleep or by rest. Some call this symptom "fatigue" to distinguish it from the usual sense of tiredness.

For each of the following questions, please fill in the space provided for that response that best describes the fatigue you are experiencing now or for today. Please make every effort to answer each question to the best of your ability. If you are not experiencing fatigue now or for today, fill in the circle indicating "0" for your response.

1	To what degree is the fatigue you are feeling now causing you distress?	No Distress A Great Deal
2	To what degree is the fatigue you are feeling now interfering with your ability to complete your work or school activities?	None A Great Deal
3	To what degree is the fatigue you are feeling now interfering with your ability to socialize with your friends?	None A Great Deal
4	To what degree is the fatigue you are feeling now interfering with your ability to engage in sexual activity?	None A Great Deal
5	Overall, how much is the fatigue which you are now experiencing interfering with your ability to engage in the kind of activities you enjoy doing?	None A Great Deal
6	How would you describe the degree of intensity or severity of the fatigue which you are experiencing now?	Mild Severe
7	To what degree would you describe the fatigue which you are experiencing now as being...	Pleasant Unpleasant
8	To what degree would you describe the fatigue which you are experiencing now as being...	Agreeable Disagreeable
9	To what degree would you describe the fatigue which you are experiencing now as being...	Protective Destructive
10	To what degree would you describe the fatigue which you are experiencing now as being...	Positive Negative
11	To what degree would you describe the fatigue which you are experiencing now as being...	Normal Abnormal
12	To what degree are you now feeling...	Strong Weak
13	To what degree are you now feeling...	Awake Sleepy
14	To what degree are you now feeling...	Lively Listless
15	To what degree are you now feeling...	Refreshed Tired
16	To what degree are you now feeling...	Energetic Unenergetic
17	To what degree are you now feeling...	Patient Impatient
18	To what degree are you now feeling...	Relaxed Tense
19	To what degree are you now feeling...	Exhilarated Depressed
20	To what degree are you now feeling...	Able to  concentrate Unable to concentrate
21	To what degree are you now feeling...	Able to remember Unable to remember
22	To what degree are you now feeling...	Able to think clearly Unable to think clearly
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1. Piper BF, Dibble SL, Dodd MJ, Weiss MC, Slaughter RE, Paul SM. The revised Piper Fatigue Scale: psychometric evaluation in women with breast cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum. 1998 May;25(4):677-84.