British journal of cancer
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British journal of cancer · Nov 2013
Multicenter StudyValidation of the Children's International Mucositis Evaluation Scale (ChIMES) in paediatric cancer and SCT.
Objectives were to describe the reliability and validity of a new paediatric-specific mucositis scale, the Children's International Mucositis Evaluation Scale (ChIMES). ⋯ ChIMES is a paediatric-specific measure of mucositis with favourable psychometric properties. It exhibits reliability, construct validity and responsiveness. ChIMES should be incorporated into clinical trials of mucositis prevention and treatment in paediatric cancer and SCT.