Corrected Tables for Fatigue Scales and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Issues of Sensitivity and Specificity, DSQ v.31 no.1 (Winter 2011) DePaul University

Abstract

These tables correct formatting errors that appeared in the previous version of this article. These tables are authoritative and supercede those in the previous issue of DSQ.

Corrected Tables for

Jason, L. A., Evans, M., Brown, M., Porter, N., Brown, A., Hunnell, J., Anderson, V., & Lerch, A. Fatigue scales and chronic fatigue syndrome: Issues of sensitivity and specificity. Disability Studies Quarterly 31.1 (Winter 2011)

Table 1: AUC Values, Standard Errors and Confidence Intervals for Study 1- CFS vs. Control
ScaleAUCStd. Error95% C.I.Cut-offsSensitivitySpecificity
LBUB
MFTQ
Wired0.840.030.790.89≥18.130.900.52
Brain0.900.020.850.94≥24.170.900.73
Energy0.900.020.850.94≥18.750.900.71
Flu0.870.020.820.91≥31.250.900.66
Post-exertional0.960.010.930.99≥36.070.900.93
Ray
Somatic0.800.030.740.85≥1.160.900.56
Emotion0.540.040.470.62≥0.610.900.12
Fatigue0.910.020.870.95≥1.880.900.62
Cognitive0.840.030.790.89≥1.410.900.50
FSS0.940.020.910.98≥4.950.900.84
Fatigue Scale0.900.020.860.94≥14.500.900.61
Table 2: AUC Values, Standard Errors and Confidence Intervals for Study 2- CFS vs. MDD Combined
ScaleAUCStd. Error95% C.I.Cut-offsSensitivitySpecificity
LBUB
MFI
Gen. Fatigue0.630.070.490.77≥ 130.850.35
Red. Activity0.560.070.420.70≥ 100.820.24
Meetsa0.540.070.400.68 1.000.08
SI
Totalb0.820.050.710.92≥ 250.930.49
SF-36
Phys. Func.0.850.050.760.95≤ 700.890.32
Role Phy.0.830.050.730.93≤ 500.960.57
Soc. Func.0.630.070.480.77≤ 750.930.16
Role Emo.0.240.060.120.36≤ 66.70.300.19
Meetsc0.500.070.360.64 1.000.00
Meets Criteriad0.720.060.600.85 0.930.51

a Meets Reeves et al. (2005) fatigue criterion for the empiric CFS case definition.

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