Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS)
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Bruera E, et al. J Palliat Care 1991): nine symptoms each 0-10 summed to a total symptom-distress score of 0-90, where higher = greater symptom burden.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Pain
- 5
- Tiredness
- 5
- Drowsiness
- 5
- Nausea
- 5
- Lack of appetite
- 5
- Shortness of breath
- 5
- Depression
- 5
- Anxiety
- 5
- Wellbeing
- 5
Result: Edmonton Symptom Assessment total 45 of 90 — higher = greater symptom burden.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 0-90
- 9 symptoms each 0-10 (pain, tiredness, drowsiness, nausea, appetite, dyspnea, depression, anxiety, wellbeing). Higher = greater symptom burden. A symptom inventory, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Pain (0-10)
- Tiredness (0-10)
- Drowsiness (0-10)
- Nausea (0-10)
- Lack of appetite (0-10)
- Shortness of breath (0-10)
- Depression (0-10)
- Anxiety (0-10)
- Wellbeing (0-10)
How this is calculated
Bruera E, Kuehn N, Miller MJ, Selmser P, Macmillan K. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): a simple method for the assessment of palliative care patients. J Palliat Care. 1991;7(2):6-9. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.