Severity Stem |
What was the severity of (your) [symptom] at its worst? |
10/25 |
“Do you want to know how bad it is or how often it occurred?” |
Rate your worst [symptom]. |
Acceptable as rewritten |
“Difficult to compute ‘at its worst.’ It often starts one way and ends another. Do you mean on a specific day?” |
“Tough when you have a lot of one symptom, but it isn’t that bad.” “Also difficult when you don’t have a symptom to report.” |
“At its worst – as compared to what?” |
“I didn’t read far enough to get to the ‘at its worst’ part so I didn’t factor that into my answers.” |
Fatigue |
Fatigue, tiredness, or lack of energy |
3/25 |
Difficulty reading or understanding the word “fatigue.” |
Tiredness, lack of energy, or fatigue |
Acceptable as rewritten |
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Anxiety |
Anxiety |
2/25 |
Difficulty reading word “anxiety” or trouble understanding concept |
Anxiety (worrying) |
Acceptable as rewritten |
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Bladder Control |
Loss of control of urine (leakage) |
4/25 |
Difficulty understanding what control of urine meant |
Leak urine/ urine leakage |
Acceptable as rewritten |