Screening Tool for Depresion in Cancer Pain Patients
Conditions
Brief summary
Compare Thai versions of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) and the Hospiral Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5), as a screening tool for depression in cancer pain patients
Interventions
Screening and diagnostic questionaire for depression
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Cancer patients who follow up as out patient at pain clinic, Siriraj hospital * Age older than 18 years old * Fluently read, write and speak in Thai language * No cognitive impairment
Exclusion criteria
* Unstable clinical presentation * Severe pain or pain numerical rating scale more than 7 * Severe associated symptoms such as nausea, vomiting * The patient who do not know their diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability and validity of Thai version of ESAS | 1 year | Cut-off point, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Thai version of ESAS |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation of Thai version of ESAS, HADS and DSM-5 | 1 year | Pearson correlation, Sperman rank correlation |
| Internal consistency of Thai version of ESAS and HADS | 1 year | Cronbach's alpha |
Countries
Thailand