BACKGROUND: The surprise question—“Would I be surprised if this patient died in the next
12 months?”—has been used to identify patients at high risk of death who might benefit from …

The nature of cancer control is changing, with an increasing emphasis, fuelled by public and
political demand, on prevention, early diagnosis, and patient experience during and after …

Importance For patients with limited prognosis, some medication risks may outweigh the
benefits, particularly when benefits take years to accrue; statins are one example. Data are …

Background Clinicians are inaccurate at predicting survival. The 'Surprise Question'(SQ) is a
screening tool that aims to identify people nearing the end of life. Potentially, its routine use …

Background Prognosis is a key driver of clinical decision-making. However, available
prognostication tools have limited accuracy and variable levels of validation. Methods …

Background: The surprise question is widely used to identify patients nearing the last phase
of life. Potential differences in accuracy between timeframe, patient subgroups and type of …

Background: The Surprise Question (SQ) identifies patients with palliative care needs. The
NECPAL CCOMS-ICO©(NECPAL) tool combines the Surprise Question with additional …

Background Polypharmacy may be particularly burdensome near the end of life, as patients
“accumulate” medications to treat and prevent multiple diseases. Objective To evaluate …

Background: Despite increasing evidence of the benefits of early access to palliative care,
many patients do not receive palliative care in a timely manner. A systematic approach in …

The number of people in their last years of life with advanced chronic conditions, palliative
care needs, and limited life prognosis due to different causes including multi-morbidity …