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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Dec 3;61(1):126–131. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12038

Table 2.

Symptom Burden According to the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) (N=318)

Symptom Symptom Present, n (%)a Mean Score (for Patients with
Scores >0 in Each Symptom)
Pain 150 (47) 5.09
Tiredness 155 (49) 5.79
Nausea 33 (10) 4.27
Depression 103 (33) 5.27
Anxiety 85 (27) 5.32
Drowsiness 117 (37) 5.18
Loss of appetite 167 (53) 4.77
Feeling of well-being 152 (48) 5.24
Shortness of breath 86 (27) 4.91
*

ESAS Score >0