Original Article

Edmonton Symptom Assessment System for Outpatient Symptom Monitoring of Sickle Cell Disease

Objectives: Although the extension of palliative care methodology to sickle cell disease (SCD) care has been proposed, there is no current standard for symptom assessment. Our goal was to assess the feasibility of integrating the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) into the outpatient management of SCD. Methods: Seventy-five adult patients…