An analytical framework for delirium research in palliative care settings: Integrated epidemiologic, clinician-researcher, and knowledge user perspectives

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-175

  Lawlor, Peter G ^a,b,c   Davis, Daniel H J ^d   Ansari, Mohammed ^c   Hosie, Annmarie ^e   Kanji, Salmaan ^c,f   Momoli, Franco ^c,g   Bush, Shirley H ^a,b   Watanabe, Sharon ^h   Currow, David C ⁱ   Gagnon, Bruno ^j,k   Agar, Meera ^i,l,m   Bruera, Eduardo ⁿ   Meagher, David J ^o   De Rooij, Sophia E J A ^p   Adamis, Dimitrios ^q   Caraceni, Augusto ^r   Marchington, Katie ^b   Stewart, David J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^g CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

ⁱ FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^j UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^k LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^l UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^m Braeside Hospital   (Australia)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^o UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^p UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^q UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^r NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

assessment; decision making; Delirium; hospice; palliative care; predictive model; research framework; risk factors; treatment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DELIRIUM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CLINICAL PATHWAY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC);

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; PALLIATIVE CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84905914636     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.12.245     Document Type: Article

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