Comparing clinician estimates versus a statistical tool for predicting risk of death within 45 days of admission for cancer patients

AZ Herskovits, T Newman, K Nicholas… - Applied clinical …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives While clinical practice guidelines recommend that oncologists discuss goals of
care with patients who have advanced cancer, it is estimated that less than 20% of …

Prognostication Tools in Older Hospitalized Adults for Identification of Patients with Potential Palliative Care Needs: A Review of Three Instruments

Y Hagiwara - Illness, Crisis & Loss, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper explores the critical role of prognostication tools in identifying high-risk
hospitalized older adults who may benefit from palliative care. With an ageing population …