Table 2 Original and additional MCC-specific FACT-M scores
From: Psychometric properties of the FACT-M questionnaire in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma
FACT-M Subscales and Summary scores | # of items | Items/Scales | Score rangea |
|---|---|---|---|
FACT-G subscales | |||
Physical well-being (PWB) | 7 | GP1 – GP7 | 0–28 |
Social/Family well-being (SWB) | 7 | GS1 – GS7 | 0–28 |
Emotional well-being (EWB) | 6 | GE1 – GE6 | 0–24 |
Functional well-being (FWB) | 7 | GF1 – GF7 | 0–28 |
Melanoma-specific subscales | |||
Melanoma Subscale (MS) | 16 | M1-M3, B1, ITU4, An10, Hep3, C1, C6, M5, M6, ITU3, MS8, M8, M9, HI7 | 0–64 |
Melanoma surgery Scale (MSS) | 8 | M10-M17 | 0–32 |
Summary score | |||
FACT-M TOI | 30 | PWB + FWB + MS | 0–120 |
FACT-G total score | 27 | PWB + SWB + EWB + FWB | 0–108 |
FACT-M total score | 43 | PWB + SWB + EWB + FWB + MS | 0–172 |
MCC-specific scores | |||
Physical Function score (PF) | GP1, GP3, GF1, GF3, GF7, ITU4 | 0–24 | |
Psychological Impact score (PI) | GE1, GE3 - GE6, MS8 | 0–24 | |
MCC summary score | PF + PI | 0–48 | |