title: Measures and Methods for Symptom and Symptom Cluster Assessment in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of resources for measuring symptoms and symptom clusters in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer and to examine methodological strategies for evaluating symptom clusters.
  
  
  METHODS
  Published research articles and clinical experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Limited research has addressed symptoms and symptom clusters in AYAs with cancer. Reliable, valid, and developmentally appropriate measures are needed to advance this area of research.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of mobile technology and mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to understand AYAs' experience of symptoms and symptom clusters could enhance symptom awareness and the evidence base for practice.
authors.forename: Lauri A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ameringer
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baggott
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Catherine Fiona
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Macpherson
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stegenga
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Symptom assessment; adolescent and young adult oncology; statistical methods; symptom clusters