• Abrar Ahmed Wagan, Abdul Raheem, Afra Bhatti, and Taimoor Zafar.
• Dr. Abrar Ahmed Wagan, MBBS, FCPS (Medicine), FCPS (Rheumatology), FACR. Assistant Professor, Indus Medical College, Tando Mohammad Khan, Pakistan.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2021 Jul 1; 37 (4): 1025-1030.

ObjectiveTo fine out fatigue frequency and severity by FACIT-F scale in Pakistani cohort with rheumatoid arthritis.MethodsThis study was conducted at department of Medicine division of rheumatology CPMC Lahore. After the approval of IRB, 192 patients of RA were recruited. Written, informed consent was taken, demographic details were noted, patients filled the URDU version of FACIT-F (fatigue severity scale). 5-ml of blood was taken for fasting blood sugar, viral markers and ESR by a trained phlebotomist. Each individual's disease activity was assessed by DAS-28 and FACIT-F score was calculated.ResultsThe Mean age (39.9±10.5) years, (71.9%) were females. Fatigue frequency was 62% (n=126), age, education, hypertension, DAS-28, exercise levels and HCV gives significant association with fatigue score. Linear regression analysis, results showed one unit increase in DAS-28 will gives 2.71 unit increases in fatigue scores(P <0.05).ConclusionsWe have very high frequency of fatigue in RA, increases with disease activity & associated conditions.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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