Table 1 Item origins.
Framework | Feature | Item wording |
|---|---|---|
SE motor features | can develop weakness | Sometimes, I lose my body strength |
SE cognitive features | concentrate on simple tasks | Sometimes, I really have to concentrate on what are usually simple things |
SE motivation | thought puts off doing | The thought of having to do something often puts me off doing it |
SE tiredness | tiredness | By the end of the day I'm shattered |
Cadence | carry over | If I've overdone things, I know about it the next day |
Precipitating/aggravating factors | physical exertion induces weakness | I soon become weak after physical effort |
Relieving factors | day rest restorative | Resting allows me to carry on |
Severity | weak at rest | I can become weak even if I've not been doing anything |
Associated features | unrefreshing nocturnal sleep | When I awake in the morning, I feel unrefreshed |