7.27. Distress Thermometer¶
7.27.1. History and guide¶
Original: Roth et al. (1998), http://www.pubmed.com/9587123.
Originally a 1-item measure, but supplementary questions are added by some.
7.27.2. Sources¶
- US National Cancer Institute, http://www.gem-beta.org/Public/MeasureDetail.aspx?mid=1118&cat=2
- With additional questions: http://www.nwlcn.nhs.uk/Downloads/Specialist-and-palliative-care/The%20Distress%20Thermometer%20leaflet%20draft.pdf
7.27.3. Intellectual property rights¶
Believed to be in the public domain (made freely available by the US National Cancer Institute).