Symptom reviews and examples of symptom scales 7

Which symptom assessments and approaches are uniquely appropriate for paediatric concussion?

OBJECTIVE To (a) identify post-concussion symptom scales appropriate for children and adolescents in sports; (b) review evidence for reliability and validity; and (c) recommend future directions for scale development. DESIGN Quantitative and qualitative literature review of symptom rating scales appropriate for children and adolescents aged 5 to 22 years. INTERVENTION Literature identified ...

Symptom severity of patients with advanced cancer in palliative care unit: longitudinal assessments of symptoms improvement.

BACKGROUND This study assessed the symptom severity of patients with advanced cancer in a palliative care unit and explored the factors associated with symptom improvement. METHODS This study was conducted in a palliative care unit in Taiwan between October 2004 and December 2009. Symptom intensity was measured by the "Symptom Reporting Form", and graded on a scale of 0 to 4 (0 = none, and 4 ...

Author's response to reviews Title: A Systematic Review of Symptom Assessment Scales in Children with Cancer Authors:

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Background and purpose: Although there are many studies on the relationship between mental health and exercise, it is not clear how exercise improves the mental health of students regularly engaged in non professinal athletic activities. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the level of mental health in athletic and nonathletic students of Mazandaran Medical University using Scl-...

نقش باورهای فراشناختی و مهارت‌های ذهن‌آگاهی در پیش‌بینی شدت علایم بیماران مبتلا به سندرم روده‌ تحریک‌پذیر

Abstract Background: Many biological and psychological processes could be effective in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of the present research was to determine the relationship of metacognitive beliefs and mindfulness skills with symptoms severity of IBS. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 61 consecutive IBS patients, referred to one of the gastrointestinal tract and liver speci...