Multimorbidity and Cancer: Using Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data to Cluster Patients in Multimorbidity Phenotypes (S787)

Multimorbidity is often criteria for exclusion in clinical research. Subsequently, the end-of-life trajectory of patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) including cancer is not well understood. Electronic health record (EHR) data is a rich source of phenotypic information that has the potential to guide clinical planning algorithms and end-of-life care.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - January 25, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Stephanie Gilbertson-White, Sanvesh Srivastava, Yunyi Li, Elyse Laures, Seyedehtanaz Saeidzadeh, Chi Yeung, Sena Chae Source Type: research