Overview
Below are the details for the FKSI-DRS measure:
MEASURE NAME:
Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Kidney Cancer Symptom Index - Disease Related Symptoms (FKSI-DRS)
VERSION:
4
NUMBER OF ITEMS:
9
PATIENT POPULATION:
Kidney cancer patients 18 years and older
RECALL PERIOD:
Past 7 days
RESPONSE SCALE:
5 point Likert-type scale
DATA COLLECTION:
Paper and electronic
ADMINISTRATION:
Self-administration and interview when applicable
SUBSCALE DOMAINS:
Kidney cancer symptom index
TIME FOR COMPLETION:
Less than 5 minutes
SCORING:
Manual scoring template, some items are reverse scored. Total scores available.
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Language Availability
Available translations of the FKSI-DRS can be obtained by registering for permission. Users are not permitted to translate the FKSI-DRS without permission from FACIT.org. Permission from FACIT.org to translate the FKSI-DRS 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
Licensing fees are assessed on a per trial/per measure basis for commercial use. There is no fee for use of the English version, but a license should be obtained.
Non-commercial use is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Licensing fees are typically not applied to investigator-initiated research, students, or clinical use.
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Selected References
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