From: A systematic review of symptom assessment scales in children with cancer
Instrument | Number of items | Items for those withā<ā15 Items | Dimensions | Type of scale |
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ASyMS-YG[16] | 5 | Mouth sores, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea | 2: Severity and bother | 3 or 4 point Likert-type scales |
Dupuis[17] | 69 and 71 depending on child age | Ā | 3: Presence, severity and bother | 5 point Likert-type scales |
MSAS 7-12[24] | 8 | Lethargy, sadness, itchiness, pain, worry, anorexia, nausea, insomnia | 3: Frequency, severity and distress | 3 or 4 point Likert-type scales |
MSAS 10-18[26] | 30 | Ā | 3: Frequency, severity and distress | 4 or 5 point Likert-type scales |
RSCL[29] | 39 | Ā | 1: Bother | Mainly 4 point Likert-type scales |
SDS[25] | 10 | Sleep, feeling, tiredness, appearance, appetite, ability to get around pain, nausea, bowel movements, concentration | 1: Distress | 5 point Likert-type scales |
Sitaresmi[21] | 13 | Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, mouth ulcers, increased appetite, decreased appetite, infections, excessive weight gain, hair loss, leg weakness, fatigue, spontaneous bleeding, behavior alteration | 2: Frequency and severity | 5 point Likert-type scales |
TRSC-C[23] | 23 | Ā | 1: Severity | 5 point Likert-type scales |