Browsing Cancer by Subject "Palliative Care"
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Development of Prognosis in Palliative care Study (PiPS) predictor models to improve prognostication in advanced cancer: prospective cohort study
(2015-12)OBJECTIVE: To develop a novel prognostic indicator for use in patients with advanced cancer that is significantly better than clinicians' estimates of survival. DESIGN: Prospective multicentre observational cohort study. ... -
Personalised Care Plans in the Last Days of Life
(2016-07)Personalised care plans prompt nursing staff to consider the priorities of care for patients nearing the end of life, in line with guidance from the Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People, when planning care. ... -
The Prognosis in Palliative care Study II (PiPS2): study protocol for a multi-centre, prospective, observational, cohort study.
(2018-08)BACKGROUND: More accurate methods of prognostication are likely to lead to improvements in the quality of care of patients approaching the ends of their lives. The Prognosis in Palliative care Scales (PiPS) are prognostic ...