Which outcome domains are important in palliative care and when? An international expert consensus workshop, using the nominal group technique.

CONCLUSION: The domains of 'overall wellbeing/quality of life', 'pain', and 'information needs/preferences' are recommended for regular measurement, assessed using 'Phase of Illness'. International adoption of these recommendations will help standardise approaches to improving the quality of palliative care.
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Source: Palliative Medicine - June 11, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: de Wolf-Linder S, Dawkins M, Wicks F, Pask S, Eagar K, Evans CJ, Higginson IJ, Murtagh FEM Tags: Palliat Med Source Type: research