Measurement of patients' acceptable symptom levels and priorities for symptom improvement in advanced lung cancer.

Ellen F KruegerEkin SecintiWei WuNasser HannaGregory DurmLawrence EinhornShadia JalalCatherine E Mosher

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

The modified PCOQ showed evidence of construct validity. Patients considered low symptom severity to be acceptable, irrespective of the symptom. Findings suggest that symptom severity and importance are related yet distinct aspects of the advanced lung cancer symptom experience. Patients have heterogeneous priorities for symptom improvement, which has implications for tailoring treatment.

Keyphrases

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patient reported
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
smoking cessation
replacement therapy