The SF-36 consists of eight scaled scores, which are the weighted sums of the questions in their section. Each scale is directly transformed into a 0-100 scale on the assumption that each question carries equal weight. The lower the score the more disability.

instrument that assesses the degree of financial distress experienced by cancer patient,12-item COST-PROM the terms used to describe feelings about financial condition have been numerous, including perceived economic well being,personal financial wellness, financial satisfaction, perceived income adequacy, financial stress, debt stress, economic strain, and economic distress.Using the Likert five-point scale, the scores represent the following: 0 indicates 'completely absent,' 1 indicates 'very few,' 2 indicates 'few,' 3 indicates 'some,' and 4 indicates 'very many.' Higher scores indicate better economic conditions

The first part of the MDASI consists of 13 single-item measures of symptom intensity, including fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain, drowsiness, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, numbness, difficulty remembering, dry mouth, distress, and sadness. Each symptom item is rated on a scale of 0 (not al all) to 10 (as bad as you can imagine). The second part of the MDASI assesses the extent to which symptoms interfere with general activities, mood, normal work, relations with other people, walking, and enjoyment of life. Each of the six interference items is rated on a scale of 0 (does not interfere) to 10 (completely interferes). A symptom severity composite score (average of the 13 symptom items) and an interference composite score (average of the six interference items) were computed.

12-item measure of self-efficacy for coping, including:(1) Maintenance of Activity and Independence; (2) Coping with Treatment-Related Side Effects; (3) Accepting Cancer/Maintaining Positive Attitude; (4) Seeking and Understanding Medical Information; (5) Affective Regulation; (6) Seeking Support; and (7) Stress Management for Medical Appointments. Likert-type scale that ranged from 1 (not at all confident) to 9 (totally confident), reflecting the degree of confidence the patient has that he or she can perform that particular coping behavior.