Combination of initial palliative prognostic index and score change provides a better prognostic value for terminally ill cancer patients: A six-year observational cohort study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 804-814

  Kao, Chen Yi ^a   Hung, Yu Shin ^a   Wang, Hung Ming ^a   Chen, Jen Shi ^a   Chin, Tsu Ling ^b   Lu, Ching Yi ^b   Chi, Chuan Chuan ^b   Yeh, Ya Chi ^b   Yang, Jin Mei ^b   Yen, Jung Hsuan ^b   Chou, Wen Chi ^a,c  

^a Division of Hematology Oncology   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

life expectancy; Palliative Prognostic Index; prognostication; terminal cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PALLIATIVE PROGNOSTIC INDEX; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIMARY TUMOR; TAIWAN; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; ROC CURVE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 84911389415     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.12.246     Document Type: Article

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