Examination of a Short-Term, Prognostic Predictive Method for Terminal Cancer Patients Using the Barthel Index

Examination of a Short-Term, Prognostic Predictive Method for Terminal Cancer Patients Using the Barthel Index

For the estimation of short-term prognosis in terminal cancer patients, it is important to establish a prognostic index that does not involve blood tests. We compared the prognostic ability of the Barthel Index (BI) with the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS). Ninety-seven inpatients with terminal cance...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Okada, Kazuko Okazaki, Fumiyoshi Murakami, Shinya Okamoto, Hiroki Sugihara, Kengo Banshoya, Tadashi Onoda, Eisuke Takei, Shuso Takeda, Narumi Sugihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Reports
Subjects:
Barthel Index (BI)
terminal cancer patients
Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS)
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-841X/3/3/26

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