Reliability and validity of the Thai translation (Thai PPS Adult Suandok) of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2)

• Main Authors: Chewaskulyong B., Sapinun L., Downing G., Intaratat P., Lesperance M., Leautrakul S., Somwangprasert A., Leerapun T.
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all); Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84870396051&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38228
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Purpose: the Thai PPS Adult Suandok tool was translated from the Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2) and had been used in Chiang Mai, Thailand for several years. Aim: to test the reliability and validity of the Thai translation of PPSv2. Design: a set of 22 palliative cases were used to determine a...