The overarching goal of this program of research, to improve symptom control, maximize quality of life and reduce morbidity for children with cancer, is critically important to improving the health of these children.

SSPedi: Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool

SSPedi is a 15 item symptom screening tool for children receiving cancer treatment and undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant; it is reliable, valid and responsive to change in children 8-18 years.

Besides English, SSPedi has also been validated in Spanish and French. Validation of versions in other languages is also underway. To see the methodology reports for how SSPedi was translated, please click here.

Download SSPedi in English and other available languages.

Mini-SSPedi

Mini-SSPedi is a 15 item symptom screening tool for children receiving cancer treatment and undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant ages 4-7. The validation of mini-SSPedi is currently under way.

Proxy SSPedi

Proxy SSPedi is a 15 item symptom screening tool for parents to report on behalf of children receiving cancer treatment and undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Proxy SSPedi has been validated for use with parents of children ages 8-18.

The validation of Proxy SSPedi for children ages 2-7 is currently under way.

ChIMES: The Children’s International Mucositis Evaluation Scale

ChIMES is a pediatric-specific measure of oral mucositis which assesses the patient's daily experiences with mucositis including pain, function, use of pain medication, and appearance of the oral mucosa.