Pilot testing of the first version of the European Association for Palliative Care basic dataset: A mixed methods study.

CONCLUSION: Pilot testing of the first version of the European Association for Palliative Care basic data set confirmed that patients and health care personnel understand the questions in a consistent manner and can answer within an acceptable timeframe. The pilot testing has led to improvement, and the new version is now subject to further testing.
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Source: Palliative Medicine - April 25, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sigurdardottir KR, Hjermstad MJ, Filbet M, Tricou C, McQuillan R, Costantini M, Autelitano C, Bennett MI, Haugen DF Tags: Palliat Med Source Type: research