Table 2: Scales and item content of the four PROMs used.

Tool

Scale

Items

SF-36

Mental health

Have you been very nervous?

 

5 items

5 response levels

Have you felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?

 

 

Have you felt calm and peaceful?

 

 

Have you felt downhearted and depressed?

 

 

Have you been happy?

MPI

Negative mood

Rate your overall mood during the past week

 

3 items

During the past week how irritable have you been?

 

7 response levels

During the past week how tense or anxious have you been?

HADS

Depression

I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy

 

7 items

I can laugh and see the funny side of things

 

4 response levels

I feel cheerful

 

 

I feel as if I am slowed down

 

 

I have lost interest in my appearance

 

 

I look forward with enjoyment to things

 

 

I can enjoy a good book or radio or TV program

SCL-90R

Depression

Loss of sexual interest or pleasure

 

13 items

Feeling low in energy or slowed down

 

5 response levels

Thoughts of ending your life

 

 

Crying easily

 

 

Feeling of being trapped or caught

 

 

Blaming yourself for things

 

 

Feeling lonely

 

 

Feeling blue

 

 

Worrying too much about things

 

 

Feeling no interest in things

 

 

Feeling hopeless about the future

 

 

Feeling everything is an effort

 

 

Feelings of worthlessness

HADS

Anxiety

I feel tense or 'wound up'

 

7 items

4 response levels

I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen

 

 

Worrying thoughts go through my mind

 

 

I can sit at ease and feel relaxed

 

 

I get a sort of frightened feeling like 'butterflies' in the stomach

 

 

I feel restless as I have to be on the move

 

 

I get sudden feelings of panic

SCL-90R

Anxiety

Nervousness or shakiness inside

 

10 items

Trembling

 

5 response levels

Suddenly scared for no reason

 

 

Feeling fearful

 

 

Heart pounding or racing

 

 

Feeling tense or keyed up

 

 

Spells of terror or panic

 

 

Feeling so restless you couldn't sit still

 

 

Feeling that familiar things are strange or unreal

 

 

Feeling pushed to get things done