ACCURACY OF SURVIVAL PREDICTION INSTRUMENTS IN OLDER PATIENTS UNDERGOING HOME-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE IN CURITIBA, BRAZIL

ACCURACY OF SURVIVAL PREDICTION INSTRUMENTS IN OLDER PATIENTS UNDERGOING HOME-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE IN CURITIBA, BRAZIL

INTRODUCTION: Prognostic scores are crucial to avoid unnecessary measures in palliative care, although their use in non-cancer patients undergoing home care in low-income countries lacks evidence. OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of the survival prediction instruments Palliative Performance Scale...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Papp Moretti, Clovis Cechinel, Rafaela Espindola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2020-06-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
aged
home care services
palliative care
palliative medicine
prognosis
survival
Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/568/en-US/accuracy-of-survival-prediction-instruments-in-older-patients-undergoing-home-based-palliative-care-in-curitiba--brazil

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