Table 2 CARES Summary scales and subscales

Physical (26)

Ambulation

Activities of daily living

Recreational activities

Weight loss

Difficulty working

Pain

Clothing

Medical Interaction (11)

Problems obtaining info from medical team

Difficulty communicating with medical team

Control of medical team

Marital^a (18)

Communication with partner

Affection with partner

Interaction with partner

Overprotection by partner

Neglect of care by partner

Psychosocial (44)

Body image

Psychological distress

Cognitive problems

Difficulty communicating with friends/relatives

Friends/relatives difficulty interacting

Anxiety in medical situations

Worry

Interaction with children^a

At work concerns^a

Sexual (8)

Sex interest

Sexual dysfunction^a

Miscellaneous (32)

Compliance

Economic barriers

Dating^a

Chemotherapy-related problems^a

Radiation-related problems^a

Ostomy^a

Prosthesis^a

Miscellaneous items