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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):398–403. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.29

Table 2.

Brief Depression and Stress Screening Tools for Caregivers

Questionnaire Source Description
Distress Thermometer (DT) National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) A single item measure of global distress with 36 common problems that can contribute to distress (yes/no).
Caregiver Self-Assessment Questionnaire American Medical Association (AMA) An18-item questionnaire to measure emotional and physical distress
PROMIS:

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Sleep Disturbance

  • Fatigue

 Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System – NIH Individual 4-item measures to independently assess depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance or fatigue.
PROMIS-Global Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System – NIH A10-item questionnaire that measures emotional and physical distress