Psychometric properties of a single-item visual analog scale measuring goals of care in patients with advanced cancer.
Sara L DouglasGrant PignatelloSumin ParkAmy R LipsonPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
Preliminary psychometric testing for a single-item VAS that measures goals of care in a sample of patients with advanced cancer met standard requirements for reliability and validity. While further testing with a larger sample size is recommended, the tool's use in the clinical area to assess cancer patients' goals of care is appropriate. Such a tool could facilitate goals of care discussions in the clinical area.