MDASI Lung Cancer Module
The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory for lung cancer (MDASI-LC) is a site-specific MDASI module. Along with the core MDASI’s 13 symptom items and 6 interference items, the MDASI-LC also assesses 3 symptoms specific to lung cancer:
- coughing
- constipation
- sore throat
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Every MDASI Module Contains...
All 13 MDASI core symptoms
pain, fatigue, nausea, disturbed sleep, distress, shortness of breath, difficulty remembering, lack of appetite, drowsiness, dry mouth, sadness, vomiting, numbness/tingling
All 6 MDASI interference items
general activity, mood, work, relations with others, walking, enjoyment of life
MDASI-LC Features
- Purpose: To assess the severity of multiple lung cancer-related symptoms and the impact of these symptoms on daily functioning
- Population: Patients with symptoms caused by lung cancer and its treatment
- Assessment areas: Severity of multiple symptoms and the impact of symptoms on daily functioning during the last 24 hours
- Method: Self-report; paper-and-pencil form or tablet PC (self-administered or via interview), or telephone-based interactive voice response (IVR) system
- Time required: Five minutes
- Scoring: Please see the MDASI User's Guide
- Reliability: Cronbach alpha reliability ranges from 0.88 to 0.91
MDASI-LC Language Versions
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Don't see a language you need? Contact us at symptomresearch@mdanderson.org.
| Psychometrically and Linguistically Validated | Linguistically Validated |
|---|---|
| English | Dutch Serbian |
Selected MDASI-LC References
Validation
Mendoza TR, Wang XS, Lu C, et al. Measuring the symptom burden of lung cancer: the validity and utility of the lung cancer module of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory. Oncologist 16(2): 217-227, 2011.
Cleeland CS, Mendoza TR, Wang XS, et al. Assessing Symptom Distress in Cancer: The M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory. Cancer 89:1634-1646, 2000.
Clinical Application
Jones D, Vichaya EG, Wang XS, et al. Disease-driven symptoms and response to chemotherapy in treatment-naive patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [abstract]. American Society of Clinical Oncology 48th Annual Meeting, Chicago IL, Jun 1-5, 2012. J Clin Oncol 30(Suppl 1), 2012; 9118.
Wang XS, Shi Q, Lu C, et al. Prognostic value of symptom burden for overall survival in patients receiving chemotherapy for advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer. Cancer 116(1): 137-145, 2010.