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Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and convergent, discriminative, and predictive validity of the 3 summary measures in relation to patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and mortality were compared.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results.<\/jats:title><jats:p>Mean PGA was 2.69 (SD 2.16, range 0\u201310), mean DSS summed score was 8.60 (SD 4.02, range 0\u201336), and mean DSS weighted score was 8.11 (SD 4.05, range 0\u201336). ICC were similar for all 3 measures [PGA 6.9%, 95% credible intervals (CrI) 2.1\u201316.2; DSS summed score 2.5%, 95% CrI 0.4\u20136.7; DSS weighted score 2.0%, 95% CrI 0.1\u20135.6]. Convergent and discriminative validity of the 3 measures for PRO were largely similar. In Cox proportional hazards models adjusting for age and sex, the 3 measures had similar predictive ability for mortality (adjusted R<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> 13.9% for PGA, 12.3% for DSS summed score, and 10.7% DSS weighted score).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion.<\/jats:title><jats:p>The 3 summary scores appear valid and perform similarly. However, there were some concerns with the weights computed for individual DSS scales, with unexpected low weights attributed to lung, heart, and kidney, leading the PGA to be the preferred measure at this time. 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