Overview
Below are the details for the DMD measure:
MEASURE NAME:
Diarrhoea Management Diary (DMD)
VERSION:
9
NUMBER OF ITEMS:
8
PATIENT POPULATION:
Metastatic breast cancer patients 18 and older experiencing diarrhoea
RECALL PERIOD:
Past 7 days
RESPONSE SCALE:
4 point scale
DATA COLLECTION:
Paper and electronic
ADMINISTRATION:
Self-administration and interview when applicable
SUBSCALE DOMAINS:
Not available
TIME FOR COMPLETION:
5-10 minutes
SCORING:
Manual scoring template
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Language Availability
Available translations of the DMD can be obtained by registering for permission. Users are not permitted to translate the DMD without permission from FACIT.org. Permission from FACIT.org to translate the DMD may also be contingent upon timeline expectations and availability of FACIT staff. Translations must undergo a rigorous methodology under the guidance of FACIT.org which includes multiple translators, QA steps and cognitive interviews with patients. For commercial use, FACITtrans is the approved translation vendor to translate the FACIT measurement system.
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Licensing
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Selected References
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Atherton P, Halyard M, Sloan J, et al. Assessment of patient-reported measures of bowel function before and after pelvic radiotherapy: an ancillary study of the North Central Cancer Treatment Group study N00CA. Support Care Cancer, 2013; 21:1193-9.
Benson A III, Ajani J, Catalano R, et al. Recommended guidelines for the treatment of cancer treatment-induced diarrhea. J Clin Oncol 2004; 22:2918–26.
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Haddock M, Sloan J, Bollinger J, et al. Patient Assessment of Bowel Function During and After Pelvic Radiotherapy: Results of a Prospective Phase III North Central Cancer Treatment Group Clinical Trial. J Clin Oncol 2007;25:1255-9.
O'Cathain A, Thomas K. "Any other comments?" Open questions on questionnaires – a bane or a bonus to research? BMC Medical Research Methodology 2004; 4:25.
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Temple L, Bacik J, Savatta S, et al. The Development of a Validated Instrument to Evaluate Bowel Function After Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 2005;48:1353-65.
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