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This research evaluates the feasibility of a shorter version of the Profile of Mood States for cancer patients.

A Shortened Version of the Profile of Mood States

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This research evaluates the feasibility of a shorter version of the Profile of Mood States for cancer patients.
Eighty-three cancer patients completed the original 65-item Profile of Mood States.
Items were eliminated based on internal consistency and face validity criteria.
The final version contained 37 items with correlation coefficients above .95 compared to the original scale.
The shortened scale showed an internal consistency coefficient alpha deemed acceptable.
The correlation coefficients between the short and original scales exceeded .95, indicating high suitability.
The reduction from 65 to 37 items did not compromise the ability to estimate mood scores.

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Randomized trial examines shortened mood scale effectiveness in cancer patients, suggesting feasibility of use.

Saya Shacham (1983) studied this question.

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