• Oncology nursing forum · Sep 2010

    The cachexia assessment scale: development and psychometric properties.

    • Rina Gabison, Maya Gibbs, Beatrice Uziely, and Freda Dekeyser Ganz.
    • Oncology Palliative Care Unit, Clalit Health Services, Jerusalem, Israel.
    • Oncol Nurs Forum. 2010 Sep 1;37(5):635-40.

    Purpose/ObjectivesTo develop a tool to identify patients with cancer who suffer from cachexia throughout all stages of the disease.DesignTool development study.SettingOncology day care, follow-up clinics, radiotherapy, and hospice home care.Sample90 patients with cancer (25 men and 65 women).MethodsThe Cachexia Assessment Scale (CAS) was created based on a thorough review of the literature and was tested for its psychometric properties.Main Research VariablesPresence of cachexia.FindingsMeasures of reliability were determined by inter-rater, test-retest, and internal consistency reliability. Measures of validity were content validity, criterion validity, sensitivity, and specificity.ConclusionsThe CAS possesses adequate levels of reliability and validity and can be used to evaluate cachexia at all stages of cancer.Implications For NursingThe CAS can be used as an assessment tool for cachexia in various treatment settings.

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