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. 2019 Mar;11(Suppl 4):S509–S514. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.01.02

Table 1. Commonly used patient-reported outcomes instruments in thoracic surgery.

Generic instruments
   Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36)
   Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
   MD Anderson Symptom Inventory
   Edmonton Symptom Assessment Score (ESAS)
   Rotterdam Symptom Checklist
   Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21)
   Nottingham Health Profile
Disease-specific instruments
   European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Modules
      Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (QLQ C-30)
      QLQ Lung Module 13 (LC13)
      QLQ Esophagus Module 18 (OES18)
   Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) Oncologic and Organ Specific Modules
      Lung Module (FACT-L)
      Esophagus Module (FACT-E)
   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire
   Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Questionnaire
   Dyspnea Index