Table 3.
Instrument | For assessment of | # of items | Response scale | Score interpretation |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) | Fatigue | 9 | 10 points | Mild: < 4 Moderate: 4–6 Severe: ≥ 7 |
Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) | Depression | 21 | 4 points | Minimal: 0–13 Mild: 14–19 Moderate: 20–28 Severe: ≥ 29 |
Brief Sleep Disturbance Scale (BSDS)* | Sleep | 5 | Yes/no; 11 points | Mild: 22–29 Moderate: 30–34 Severe: ≥ 35 |
Profile of Mood States (POMS) | Mood (anxiety, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue, and confusion) | 30 | 4 points | Higher scores > mood disturbance |
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) | Functional Status | 1 | 5 points | Mild-Moderate: 0–2, Poor: 3–4 |
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (WPAI) | Work Productivity and Activity | 6 | Yes/no, Hours |
Developed by the Symptom Research Group at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center