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Table 5 IPOS changes after cognitive Interviews Final CHANGES

From: Translation and cultural adaptation of the Greek integrated palliative care outcome scale (IPOS): challenges in a six-phase process

Items

Terms in the English version

Revised

 

What have been your main problems or concerns over the past 7 days?

No

 

Below is a list of symptoms, which you may or may not have experienced. For each symptom, please tick one box that best describes how it has affected you over the past 7 days.

Yes

1

Pain

No

2

Shortness of breath

No

3

Weakness or lack of energy

Yes

4

Nausea (feeling like you are going to be sick)

No

5

Vomiting (being sick)

No

6

Poor appetite

No

7

Constipation

No

8

Sore or dry mouth

No

9

Drowsiness

No

10

Poor mobility

No

 

Please list any other symptoms not mentioned above, and tick one box to show how they have affected you over the past 7 days.

Yes

 

Over the past 7 days:

 

11

Have you been feeling anxious or worried about your illness or treatment?

No

12

Have any of your family or friends been anxious or worried about you?

No

13

Have you been feeling depressed?

Yes

14

Have you felt at peace?

Yes

15

Have you been able to share how you are feeling with your family or friends as much as you wanted?

No

16

Have you had as much information as you wanted?

Yes

17

Have any practical problems resulting from your illness been addressed? (Such as financial or personal)

Yes

 

How did you complete this questionnaire?

No