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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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| Authors: | J. Philip W. B. Smith P. Craft N. Lickiss |
| Affiliation: | Palliative Care Department, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran,Victoria, 3181, Australia Fax: +61–3–9276–6966, AU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, ACT, Australia, AU The Canberra Hospital, ACT, Australia, AU Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia, AU |
| Abstract: | 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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