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Concurrent validity of the modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment System with the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist and the Brief Pain Inventory

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As part of a longitudinal prospective study we sought a self-completed instrument of symptom assessment suitable for a population of cancer patients who were receiving palliative therapy. The modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is such an instrument, but it required validation for this population. This study represents a validation of the modified ESAS with the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist and the Brief Pain Inventory – two instruments widely used in patients receiving palliative therapy for cancer. We conclude that the modified ESAS is a valid, self-administered instrument to assess symptoms for patients from differing palliative care settings.

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  1. Palliative Care Department, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran,Victoria, 3181, Australia Fax: +61–3–9276–6966, , , , , , AU

    J. Philip

  2. National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, ACT, Australia, , , , , , AU

    W. B. Smith

  3. The Canberra Hospital, ACT, Australia, , , , , , AU

    P. Craft

  4. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia, , , , , , AU

    N. Lickiss

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Philip, J., Smith, W., Craft, P. et al. Concurrent validity of the modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment System with the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist and the Brief Pain Inventory. Support Care Cancer 6, 539–541 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200050212

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