How palliative care professionals deal with predicting life expectancy at the end of life: predictors and accuracy
ConclusionsSome clinical symptoms rated as relevant by the hospice staff could be important for predicting survival. However, only intestinal symptoms and confusion significantly improved the accuracy of physicians ’ predictions, despite the high prevalence of overestimated survival.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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