Distress screening in patients with high-grade glioma: diagnostic accuracy in relation to a structured clinical interview in a multicenter cluster-randomized controlled trial.

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Purpose

Structured clinical interviews, such as the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID), are considered the gold standard for diagnosing mental disorders but are challenging in routine clinical use due to their length. Therefore, screening instruments to identify the need for further assessment are required. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer (DT) screens for psychological distress, while the Emotional Functioning (EF) scale of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core (EORTC QLQ-C30) assesses emotional functioning. Both are frequently used in clinical routine. Additionally, three brief screening questions (TSQ), specifically developed for patients with glioma and integrated into doctor-pat

SUBMITTER: Kuchen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313720 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature