From: Unbearability of suffering at the end of life: the development of a new measuring device, the SOS-V
(sub)scale | Number of items | a. Aspect present? | b. Suffering Unbearable? |
---|---|---|---|
Domain I: Signs and symptoms | 37 | 0.79 | 0.87 |
Domain II: Loss of functions | 7 | 0.70 | 0.72 |
Domain III: Personal aspects | 17 | 0.82 | 0.89 |
Domain IV: Aspects of social environment | 6 | 0.57 | 0.62 |
Domain V: Nature and prognosis of disease | 2 | 0.64 | 0.72 |
Total SOS-V | 69 | 0.90 | 0.93 |