COMS Developed Scales--Concern about Recurrence and Perception of Appearance

Recurrence questions

1. How often do you think about the possibility of your choroidal melanoma coming back or spreading?
Never(100)
Once in a while(75)
Often(50)
Very often(25)
Constantly(0)
Choroidal melanoma has already recurred (Item is not scored)

2. How upsetting is the idea of your choroidal melanoma coming back or spreading?
Not at all(100)
A little(75)
Somewhat(50)
Very(25)
Extremely(0)
Choroidal melanoma has already recurred (Item is not scored)

3. How likely do you think it is that your choroidal melanoma will come back or spread?
Not at all(100)
A little(75)
Somewhat(50)
Very(25)
Extremely(0)
Choroidal melanoma has already recurred (Item is not scored)

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Appearance questions

4. Compared with before your eye was treated, would you say the appearance of your eye and eyelid (the eye that had choroidal melanoma) is now:
Much better(100)
Somewhat better(75)
About the same(50)
Somewhat worse(25)
Much worse(0)

5. Compared with your other eye, would you say the appearance of your eye and eyelid (the eye that had choroidal melanoma) is now:
Much better(100)
Somewhat better(75)
About the same(50)
Somewhat worse(25)
Much worse(0)

6. How satisfied are you with the appearance of your eye and eyelid (the eye that had choroidal melanoma)?
Very satisfied(100)
Somewhat satisfied(75)
Don't know or unsure(50)
Somewhat dissatisfied(25)
Very dissatisfied(0)

7. How much of the time do you feel uncomfortable around other people because of the appearance of your eye and eyelid (the eye that had choroidal melanoma)?
All of the time(0)
Most of the time(25)
Some of the time(50)
A little of the time(75)
None of the time(100)

8. How satisfied are you with your overall facial appearance?
Very satisfied(100)
Somewhat satisfied(75)
Don't know or unsure(50)
Somewhat dissatisfied(25)
Very dissatisfied(0)

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