Predicting one ‐year mortality in heart failure using the ‘Surprise Question’: a prospective pilot study

ConclusionThis study demonstrates that the Surprise Question can identify heart failure patients within the last year of life. Despite over ‐classification of patients into the ‘not surprised’ category, the Surprise Question identified nearly all patients who were within the last year of life, whilst also accurately identifying those unlikely to die.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure - December 11, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sam Straw, Rowenna Byrom, John Gierula, Maria F. Paton, Aaron Koshy, Richard Cubbon, Michael Drozd, Mark Kearney, Klaus K. Witte Tags: Research Article Source Type: research