title: Concurrent validity of the modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment System with the Rotterdam Symptom Checklist and the Brief Pain Inventory.
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.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Care Department, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Philip
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Craft
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lickiss
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D010148:Intractable Pain; D010166:Palliative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*