title: Validation of a symptom measure suitable for use among palliative care patients in the community: CAMPAS-R.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate psychometric properties of CAMPAS-R, an instrument for prospectively monitoring patients' symptoms and needs during palliative care at home. CAMPAS-R was piloted for face and content validity and then administered alongside criterion measures to a home care sample. Cronbach's alpha was used to test internal consistency and criterion-related validity was tested by non-parametric correlation with Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and EORTC QLQ-C30. Predictive validity was assessed by relating CAMPAS-R scores to survival. One hundred and nine patients were recruited to the study. Good reliability and high correlations between CAMPAS-R and criterion measures were found. Predictive validity was demonstrated by significant differences in symptom scores between groups differing in length of survival. CAMPAS-R is acceptable to patients, families and primary care professionals and is a valid, reliable instrument, which has the benefit of being easy to score.
authors.affiliation: Center for Family Research, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ewing
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barclay
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests