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Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS)

[ Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form (MSAS-SF)
Condensed Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (CMSAS) ]

	Author(s)
Portenoy Russell K, MD

Purpose

Pathology:

Neoplasms

Disease:

Generic for neoplasms

Objective:

To provide multidimensional information about a diverse group of common symptoms in the cancer population

Population for intended use:

Adolescent
Pediatrics
Adult

[ A child version (MSAS 7-12) and an adolescent version (MSAS 10-18) are also available ]

Characteristics

Type of instrument:

Signs and symptoms

Administration mode:

Self-administered

Number of items:

MSAS and MSAS-SF: 32 / CMSAS: 14

Existence of database:

Recall/Observation period:

During the past week

Language(s)

Original language:

English

List of existing translations:

The translations listed below may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process and may require further work to be suitable for use in a study.

This list of translations is subject to constant changes, therefore please check the status of translations with MAPI Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors

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MSAS-SF and CMSAS

Chinese

Last update: May 2008
Last update in collaboration with the author: April 2008