Measuring the Symptom Burden of Lung Cancer: The Validity and Utility of the Lung Cancer Module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory

摘要

A study was conducted to establish the psychometric properties of a module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory developed specifically for patients with lung cancer (MDASI-LC). The MDASI-LC includes the 13 core MDASI symptoms of cancer and three lung cancer–specific items: coughing, constipation, and sore throat. The MDASI-LC module is a valid, reliable, and sensitive instrument for assessing the severity of symptoms of lung cancer and their interference in patients' daily functioning.