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Author: tshort
Date: May 11, 2011 4:55 pm
Hello. I was wondering if anyone can tell me if when recording data from the ESAS if you are able or have considered showing the variability in reporters. i.e. upon initial report the data may be gained from family member and then at the 24 or 48 hour mark it may be from the patient. So, when looking at the information when gathered and placed in chart form if there is no variation in who is reporting the information seem invalid. Does this make sense?
thank you for your help.
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Re:ESAS Validity (by Weissman on 05/20/2011)
This is an excellent question; ESAS was really designed as a patient-reporting form. If you are using with different respondents than the patient I would certainly recommend that you add a space to the form to indicate who is providing the symptom score judgement--otherwise you are comparing apples to oranges.

David Weissman, MD
Consultant, Center to Advance Palliative Care
Re:ESAS Validity (by bishoplr on 02/16/2012)
This question keeps coming up with our clinicians as we work to implement ESAS across our care settings; however, the beauty of the tool is that it is patient self report, so if it is used correctly, there should be no issues with validity.

Lori Bishop RN, CHPN
IHHC Executive Director PC & Hospice
IHS Clinical Innovations Advisor

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