title: Questionnaire for the Assessment of Symptoms and Psychological Effects in Cardiovascular Therapy (the ASPECT Scale).
abstract: This brief review summarizes the background and principles for the development of a new psychometric instrument (Assessment of Symptoms and Psychological Effects in Cardiovascular Therapy--ASPECT Scale). The test consists of two parts, one for assessment of three aspects of global well-being (hedonic tone, relaxation, and activity) and one for evaluation of 34 commonly experienced symptomatic side-effects of cardiovascular drugs. All items are assessed by visual-analogue scales, and six clusters of symptoms have been identified: cardiac symptoms, central nervous system or cognitive symptoms, fatigue, local/cutaneous symptoms, sleeping disturbances, and other symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Section, Ostra Hospital, University of Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jern
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents