MASCC Antiemesis Tool
March 2004

The MASCC Antiemesis Tool (MAT) was developed by members of MASCC to assist patients and oncology professionals in communicating accurately about the prevention and control of nausea and vomiting that may occur with chemotherapy.  The concept of the MAT is to provide an easy-to-use and easy-to-evaluate tool to assist in providing the best individual care to patients.  Additionally, the tool will aid treatment centers in understanding the effectiveness of their antiemetic strategies.

The group primarily responsible for the development of the tool was composed of nurses, pharmacists, and physicians. 
These include:
Sussanne Borjeson, RN, PhD
Rebecca Clark-Snow, RN, BSN
Rebecca Finley, PharmD, MS
Richard J. Gralla, MD
Mark G. Kris, MD
Cynthia N. Rittenberg, RN, MN

MASCC is grateful to Jorn Herrstedt, MD; Patricia Hollen, RN, PhD: Judi Johnson, RN, PhD; and Fausto Roila, MD, for their helpful comments and reviews.

MASCC appreciates the unrestricted grant from Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA, that was used to develop the MAT.

Download the MAT with the following files for free:
We recommend that you read carefully the "Guide to Using the MAT" before distributing or using it.

 Guide to Using the MAT (WORD doc)

 Antiemesis Tool - The MAT (WORD doc)

 MAT Patient Outcomes Score Sheet (WORD doc)

 MAT Patient Outcomes Score Sheet (excel doc)

The MAT can be purchased on CD-ROM.  For more information contact:
Cynthia N. Rittenberg RN, MN, AOCN
Executive Director, MASCC
Phone: 504-828-2184
Fax: 504-828-2180
e-mail: cindyrit@bellsouth.net