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- Title
Reliability and validity of the Thai translation (Thai PPS Adult Suandok) of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2).
- Authors
Chewaskulyong, Busyamas; Sapinun, Ladarat; Downing, G Michael; Intaratat, Prapai; Lesperance, Mary; Leautrakul, Suntree; Somwangprasert, Areewan; Leerapun, Thaninit
- Abstract
The article discusses a study evaluating the reliability and validity of the Thai PPS adult suandok tool, the translation of the palliative performance scale (PPSv2). For determining the PPS score on time-1 and time-2 (2 weeks later), a set of 22 palliative cases were utilized and for qualitative analysis, a survey questionnaire was used. The findings suggests it is an efficient tool with good reliability, assessing the status of palliative care patients.
- Subjects
THAILAND; ANALYSIS of variance; CONFIDENCE intervals; MEDICAL needs assessment; PALLIATIVE treatment; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH funding; STATISTICAL sampling; SCALES (Weighing instruments); STATISTICS; JUDGMENT sampling; THEMATIC analysis; INTER-observer reliability; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Palliative Medicine, 2012, Vol 26, Issue 8, p1034
- ISSN
0269-2163
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0269216311424633