What is a symptom index?
Symptom indices are currently available for select tumor sites (e.g., the FACT Breast Symptom Index; FBSI). They were derived from existing FACT disease-specific scales due to a growing need for brief symptom-based patient-reported outcome measures. The indices are comprised of 6-15 symptoms considered by cancer experts to be priority symptoms for targeted tumor sites, and are comprised of a combination of general cancer and disease-specific concerns. Please refer to the selecting an endpoint link for further information.
