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Carr D, Goudas L, Lawrence D, et al. Management of Cancer Symptoms: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2002 Jul. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 61.)

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Management of Cancer Symptoms: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue.

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Appendix A. Abbreviations

ACS American Cancer Society
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ANOVA Analysis of Variance
APD Aminohydropropyloxidine disodium pamidronate
APAP Acetaminophen
ARS Adjective rating scale
BMT Bone marrow transplant
CARES Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System
CCSI Cognitive Coping Strategizing Inventory
CFS Cancer Fatigue Scale
CNS Central nervous system
CRF Cancer-related Fatigue
CRFDS Cancer related Fatigue Distress Scale
CSA Controlled Substances Act
CSF Cerebrospinal fluid
CT scan Computed tomographic scan
DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
EMLA Eutectic mixture of local anesthetic
EORTC European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
FACT Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy
FDA Food and Drug Administration
FLIC Function of Living Index Cancer
FSI Fatigue Symptom Inventory
GHQ General Health Questionnaire
GI Gastrointestinal
HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
HRQOL Health-related Quality of Life
IM Intramuscular
IV Intravenous
IRS Immediate release hydromorphone
JCAHO Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
LASA Linear Analogue Self-Assessment
LFS Lee Fatigue Scale
MAC Mental Adjustment to Cancer
MAF Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue
MAOI Monamine oxidase inhibitors
MFI Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
MFSI Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory
MHIQ McMaster Health Index Questionnaire
MMS Mini-Mental State
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
MSAS Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale
NCCW National Comprehensive Cancer Network
NCPB Neurolytic celiac plexis block
NHP Nottingham Health Profile
NRS Numerical rating scale
NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
OMAR Office of Medical Applications of Research
OTTAT Oncology Treatment Toxicity Assessment Tool
PAC Psychological Adjustment to Cancer Scale
PACIS Perceived Adjustment to Chronic Illness Scale
PCA Patient-controlled analgesia
PCC Percutaneous cervical cordotomy
PFS Piper Fatigue Scale
PID Pain intensity difference (from baseline)
POMS Profile of Moods States
QOL Quality of Life
RCT Randomized controlled trial
RFS Rhoten Fatigue Scale
RSCL Rotterdam Symptom Checklist
SCFS Schwartz Cancer Fatigue Scale
SIP Sickness Impact Profile
SPID Summed pain intensity difference
SRH Slow release hydromorphone
TENS Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TOTPAR Total pain relief
TRSC Therapy-related Symptom Checklist
VAS Visual analogue scale
WHO World Health Organization

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