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The single-item distress thermometer (DT) compares favorably with longer
measures used to screen cancer patients for distress, according to the results
of a multicenter study published in the April 1 issue of Cancer.
"Based on evidence that psychologic distress often goes unrecognized although it is common among cancer patients, clinical practice guidelines recommend routine screening for distress," write Paul B. Jacobsen, PhD, from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, and colleagues. Recognizing the need for a means to screen rapidly for distress in cancer patients, Roth and colleagues developed the single-item DT. Patients who complete this measure are asked to rate their distress using a scale with scores ranging from 0 ("no distress") to 10 ("extreme distress"). New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links
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