Prognostic Indices for Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: A Scoping Review

Conclusion: Of the 17 unique prognostic indices, 10 may be useful for implementation in the primary care setting to identify patients who may benefit from ACP discussions. An index classified as "clinically usable" may not be easy to use because of a large number of variables that are not routinely collected and the need to program the index into the electronic medical record.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research