Dyspnea in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): Rasch-based development and validation of a patient-reported outcome (DALS-15)

Dyspnea is a cardinal but often underestimated symptom in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The lack of a satisfying assessment tool leads to diagnostic uncertainty and bears the risk that established life-prolonging and symptom relieving therapeutic options will not be adequately applied.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - August 23, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Susanne Vogt, Susanne Petri, Reinhard Dengler, Hans-Jochen Heinze, Stefan Vielhaber Tags: Original Article Source Type: research