Threshold score for the self-report Pediatric Distress Thermometer Rating Scale in childhood cancer patients.
Sunita J PatelSeong-Hyeon KimChristopher JohansenWendy MullinsAnne A T NoltyNathaniel FernandezNicole DelgadoJeanelle FolbrechtNoya DekelAdrienne MeierPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
The Peds DTRS is a very brief, convenient, and rapid screening tool for global distress in children. Further investigation of the Peds DTRS and other tools can improve the ability of providers to prevent and treat the negative emotional consequences of cancer and improve the quality of survivorship.