Table 4.

Outcome measures for the sensation of breathlessness within the studies retained for the review

Article	ESASa	C30b	LC13c	TSSDd	FLe	CDSf	VASg	SDSh	RSCLi	DAGj	Qk	Il	SESm	DNSn	VRSo	LCSSp	GBSq	AQELr
Tishelman et al6
Broberger et al7
Henoch et al8
Hirakawa et al9
Tanaka et al10
Heedman and Strang11
Smith et al12
Hopwood and Stephens13
Sarna et al14
Brown et al15
Lai et al16
Broberger et al17
Oh18
Kuo and Ma19
Tanaka et al20
Tanaka et al21
Kurtz et al22
Lutz et al23
Tishelman et al24
Kurtz et al25
O’Driscoll et al26
Lobchuk et al27
Sarna and Brecht29
Sarna28
McCorkle and Quint-Benoliel30
Chan et al31
Clayson et al32
Tishelman et al33
Akechi et al34
Dudgeon et al35
Langendijk et al36

Notes:

^aEdmonton Symptom Assessment Scale;

^bEuropean Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (EORTC-QLQ-C30);

^cEuropean Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire LC13 (EORTC-QLQ-LC13);

^dThurstone Scale of Symptom Distress;

^eFree-listing;

^fCancer Dyspnea Scale;

^gVisual Analog Scale;

^hSymptom Distress Scale;

ⁱRotterdam Symptom Checklist;

^jDyspnea Assessment Guide;

^kQuestionnaire;

^lInterview;

^mSymptom Experience Scale;

ⁿDypnea Numerical Scale;

^oVerbal Rating Scale for Dyspnea;

^pLung Cancer Symptom Scale;

^qGrade of Breathlessness Scale;

^rAssessment of Quality of Life at End of Life.