Pichot’s fatigue scale

Tiredness is a feeling of physical and mental weakening that usually occurs after a sustained effort and that consequently requires a period of rest.
Pathological tiredness is referred to when people find it harder to carry out their daily activities than in their usual condition.

Pichot’s subjective scale has been proposed to assess the importance of this handicap. [1]

First name.................................. Family name..................................

Date of birth..................................

Test date.......................................

Current medication.....................................

Among the eight following proposals, select those that best correspond to your feeling
O = not at all, 1 = a little 2 = moderately 3 = much 4 = extremely

-I have no energy............................................................. 0 1 2 3 4

-Everything requires an effort........................................... 0 1 2 3 4

-I feel weak in some parts of my body.............................. 0 1 2 3 4

-My legs and arms feel weary............................................ 0 1 2 3 4

-I feel tired without any reason........................................ 0 1 2 3 4

-I feel like lying down to rest............................................. 0 1 2 3 4

-I find it difficult to concentrate.......................................... 0 1 2 3 4

-I feel exhausted, stiff and heavy...................................... 0 1 2 3 4

Total( out of 32):..........................

A score above 22 reveals excessive fatigue, you may suffer from inefficient sleep
NB. This test doesn’t give a diagnosis but can help to assess your general level of fatigue
Report it to your physician to discuss the causes and consequences of such a state of exhaustion