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AKPS — Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status
BODE Index (Palliative context)
CAM-S (Confusion Assessment Method - Severity)
CPOT (Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool)
Death Rattle Scoring (Victoria)
Distress Thermometer
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-r)
FAST Scale (Dementia)
IPOS (Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale)
Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS)
Menten Score
Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (MEDD)
Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC)
Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)
PAINAD Scale
Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2)
Palliative Prognostic (PaP) Score
Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI)
Respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS-PAL)
Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM)
e-PaP Score
Recent Journal Updates
Diabetologia
Apr 15, 2026
Nature vs nurture of glucose homeostasis trajectories in children from the ALSPAC study
Why this matters
Broad domain relevance to ESA Sr.
Diabetologia
Apr 13, 2026
Updates on paediatric MASLD: insights from an endocrine lens
Why this matters
Broad domain relevance to ESA Sr.
Diabetologia
Mar 14, 2026
The glycaemic response to morning fasted resistance exercise is more consistent than the response to afternoon fed resistance exercise for adults with type 1 diabetes: a randomised crossover comparison
Why this matters
Broad domain relevance to ESA Sr.
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-r)
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-r): 9-item scale (0–10 for each symptom).
pain
0/10
tiredness
0/10
nausea
0/10
depression
0/10
anxiety
0/10
drowsiness
0/10
appetite
0/10
wellbeing
0/10
dyspnea
0/10
Calculate Burden
Guidelines & Evidence
Clinical Details
Section 1
When to Use
When to Use
Rapid assessment of common palliative symptoms in cancer and non-cancer populations
Serial monitoring of symptom burden over time
Identification of priority symptoms for intervention
Communication of symptom distress to care team
Section 2
Formula & Logic
Scale Structure
9-item visual analogue scale (0–10) assessing pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being, and shortness of breath.
Scoring
0
No symptom
5
Moderate symptom burden
10
Worst possible
Section 3
Pearls/Pitfalls
Key Advantages
Quick 5-minute completion; feasible in busy clinic settings
Validated across cancer and non-cancer populations
Responsive to interventions; detects change over time
Widely adopted in specialty palliative care
Known Limitations
Does not capture social, spiritual, or existential concerns
May be difficult for cognitively impaired patients
Last Comprehensive Review: 2026
Related Palliative Care Tools
AKPS — Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status
BODE Index
CAM-S
CPOT
Death Rattle Scoring
Distress Thermometer
e-PaP Score
FAST Scale
IPOS
Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale
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