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Table 1 HFaST Item-level Response Distributions for Study Day 4

From: Development, psychometric evaluation, and initial feasibility assessment of a symptom tracker for use by patients with heart failure (HFaST)

HFaST Score

Did not experience in the past 24 ha

Much better than usuala

Somewhat better than usuala

Slightly better than usuala

About the same as usuala

Slightly worse than usuala

Somewhat worse than usuala

Much worse than usuala

Missing (%)

HFaST 1 Fatigue or low energy level when performing everyday activities

22 (22.9)

3 (3.1)

8 (8.3)

8 (8.3)

34 (35.4)

16 (16.7)

4 (4.2)

1 (1.0)

2 (2.0)

HFaST 2 Fatigue or low energy level even while sitting or lying down

32 (33.7)

5 (5.3)

1 (1.1)

10 (10.5)

29 (30.5)

13 (13.7)

5 (5.3)

0 (0)

3 (3.1)

HFaST 3 Shortness of breath when performing everyday activities

31 (32.6)

3 (3.2)

7 (7.4)

5 (5.3)

29 (30.5)

16 (16.8)

4 (4.2)

0 (0)

3 (3.1)

HFaST 4 Shortness of breath at rest

41 (42.3)

5 (5.2)

5 (5.2)

10 (10.3)

27 (27.8)

9 (9.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

HFaST 5 Shortness of breath while lying down or reclining (for example, needing to add pillows or move to a recliner to sleep)

51 (52.6)

3 (3.1)

5 (5.2)

5 (5.2)

28 (28.9)

4 (4.1)

0 (0)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

HFaST 6 Sudden attacks of shortness of breath that wake you from sleeping

64 (68.1)

4 (4.3)

4 (4.3)

4 (4.3)

12 (12.8)

6 (6.4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (4.1)

HFaST 7 Cough

41 (42.7)

8 (8.3)

7 (7.3)

10 (10.4)

23 (24.0)

7 (7.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.0)

HFaST 8 Swelling of feet, ankles, legs, or abdomen; shoes or waistband feeling tight

41 (42.3)

6 (6.2)

5 (5.2)

8 (8.2)

23 (23.7)

10 (10.3)

3 (3.1)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

HFaST 9 Heart palpitations—rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeat

59 (60.8)

4 (4.1)

2 (2.1)

2 (2.1)

21 (21.6)

7 (7.2)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

1 (1.0)

HFaST 10 Gained more than 2 pounds during the past 24 h or more than 5 pounds during the past 72 h

No = 79 (81.4)

Yes = 18 (18.6)

       
  1. HFaST Heart Failure Symptom Tracker
  2. Note: HFaST values are as follows: 0 = Did not experience in the past 24 h, 1 = Much better than usual, 2 = Somewhat better than usual, 3 = Slightly better than usual, 4 = About the same as usual, 5 = Slightly worse than usual, 6 = Somewhat worse than usual, 7 = Much worse than usual
  3. a Percent calculated out of non-missing responses