Do You Have IBD Fatigue?

The first ever fatigue rating scale for IBD!

In-depth qualitative interviews with our study volunteers confirmed that fatigue was a big issue that had a severe impact on many areas of life.  They also confirmed a need for a way of measuring fatigue to enable people with IBD to discuss fatigue with their health care professionals and test interventions and treatment.

Fatigue scales had been used in many other conditions, to help patients and doctors measure levels of fatigue, however there was no scale that had been developed specifically for IBD.

Our fatigue scale –which can be accessed and scored below will enable people living with IBD to:

• self-assess their fatigue and the impact is has on their lives

• more easily raise their fatigue symptoms with healthcare professionals

• assess whether changes in lifestyle are having any impact on fatigue levels

• discuss their fatigue with family, friends and employers