Key result
Post-polio-related fatigue was associated with significantly higher levels of fatigue and reduced quality of life compared with polio survivors without the syndrome and healthy controls.
Why the study?
Does post-polio-related fatigue impact quality of life in polio survivors?
Case-Control (n=66)
Does post-polio-related fatigue impact quality of life in polio survivors?
Post-polio-related fatigue significantly impairs physical and psychosocial functioning and overall quality of life in polio survivors.
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May support QoL screening in polio survivors with fatigue; leaves open causal links and intervention effects.
On et al. (2006) conducted a case-control in Post-polio syndrome (n=66). Post-polio-related fatigue vs. Polio survivors without post-polio syndrome and healthy volunteers was evaluated on Quality of life and fatigue severity. Post-polio-related fatigue was associated with significantly higher levels of fatigue and reduced quality of life compared with polio survivors without the syndrome and healthy controls.
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