Measuring the Symptom Experience of Chinese Cancer Patients: A Validation of the Chinese Version of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-57

  Cheng, Karis K F ^a   Wong, Eric M C ^a   Ling, W M ^b   Chan, Carmen W H ^a   Thompson, David R ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; MSAS; Symptoms; validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORIAL SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT SCALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SEMANTICS; STRESS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ANXIETY; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 57849120079     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.12.019     Document Type: Article

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