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- Title
Is the palliative performance scale a useful predictor of mortality in a heterogeneous hospice population?
- Authors
Harrold, Joan; Rickerson, Elizabeth; Carroll, Janet T; McGrath, Jennifer; Morales, Knashawn; Kapo, Jennifer; Casarett, David
- Abstract
Hospices provide care to patients with a wide range of prognoses, and must develop care plans that anticipate each patient's likely illness trajectory. However, the tools available to guide prognostication and care planning in this population have limited data to support their use. For instance, one of the most widely-used prognostic tools, the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS), has been studied primarily in inpatient settings and in patients with cancer. Its prognostic value in a heterogeneous US hospice population is unknown.
- Publication
Journal of palliative medicine, 2005, Vol 8, Issue 3, p503
- ISSN
1096-6218
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/jpm.2005.8.503