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Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)
| Availability |
Please email the author for information about obtaining the instrument: ebruera@mdanderson.org
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| Classification |
Supplemental: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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| Short Description of Instrument |
The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) is designed to assist in the assessment of subjects at the end of life. Nine patient symptoms are assessed: pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being and shortness of breath. |
| Scoring |
A scale from 0 -10 is used (none to worst possible). |
| References |
Bruera E, Kuehn N, Miller MJ, Selmser P, Macmillan K. The Edmonton symptom assessment system (ESAS): a simple method for the assessment of palliative care patients. J. Palliat Care 1991; 7(2):6-9.
Document last updated July 2018
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