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Researchers and clinicians can find guidance on selecting instruments to measure common cardiac symptoms like dyspnea and chest pain. While many reliable tools exist, evidence for their responsiveness to change is limited.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Psychometrics
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • Cardiac patients frequently experience symptoms such as dyspnea, chest pain, palpitations, and fatigue.
  • Accurate measurement of these symptoms is crucial for effective patient management and research in cardiovascular conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To guide researchers and clinicians in choosing appropriate instruments for measuring four key symptoms in various cardiac populations.
  • To review the psychometric properties and characteristics of existing symptom measurement tools.

Main Methods:

  • An integrative literature review was conducted.
  • 102 studies were analyzed, reporting on 36 distinct instruments for symptom measurement.
  • Instruments were evaluated for their psychometric strength and defining characteristics.

Main Results:

  • A wide array of instruments exist, with most measuring multiple symptoms and being disease-specific.
  • The majority of instruments were multi-dimensional, assessing several aspects of the symptoms.
  • While psychometrically sound instruments are available, limited evidence exists regarding their responsiveness to change over time.

Conclusions:

  • Simple, psychometrically strong instruments for measuring common cardiac symptoms are available and recommended for use.
  • Further research is needed to establish the responsiveness of these instruments to clinical changes in cardiac patients.