Table 3.

EMPRO scores

	EMPRO attribute
Measure	I. Conceptual and measurement model	II. Cultural and language adaptations	IIIa. Internal consistency	IIIb. Reproducibility	III. Reliability	IV. Validity	V. Responsiveness	VI. Interpretability	VIIa. Respondent burden	VIIb. Administrative burden	VIII. Alternative modes of administration	Overall weighted EMPRO scores
SCQ	90.48	–	100	50	100	100	0*	0*	100	50	0*	58.1
SCCCS™	80.95	–	75	41.67	75	93.33	0*	0*	44.44	0*	0*	49.86
TMPACC	71.43	–	66.67	0*	66.67	60	0*	0*	66.67	25	0*	40.67
CCAT©	61.9	44.44	25	0*	25	44.44	0*	0*	11.11	25	0*	26.27

Notes on scoring The attribute-specific scores are obtained by calculating the mean response of the applicable items when at least 50% of the items are rated. Items for which the “no information” response option has been selected are assigned a score of 1 (lowest possible score). Afterwards, the scores are linearly transformed to a range of 0 (worst possible score) to 100 (best possible score). Separate sub-scores for the “reliability” attribute can be calculated as this attribute is formed by 2 components, internal consistency and reproducibility. The highest sub-score is then chosen for the “reliability” score. In addition to the attribute-specific scores, an overall score is obtained by calculating the mean of the 5 metric-related attributes: “conceptual and measurement model,” “reliability,” “validity,” “responsiveness,” and “interpretability”. The overall score is only calculated when at least 3 of these 5 attributes have a score. EMPRO scores are considered reasonably acceptable if they reach at least 50 points (half the maximum score)

CCAT Compassionate Care Assessment Tool, EMPRO Evaluating Measures of Patient-Reported Outcomes, SCCCS Schwartz Center Compassionate Care Scale, SCQ Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire, TMPACC Tool to Measure Patient Assessment of Clinician Compassion

*No information was available; thus, the score was 0