The palliative care triage system in advanced cancer emergency care: development and initial validation.

Carlos Eduardo PaivaFabíola de Lourdes Gonçalves de Freitas SeriacoMarco Antônio de OliveiraMaria Salete de Angelis NascimentoBianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2022)

PCTS is a feasible tool to be used in routine ED triage of patients with advanced cancer undergoing PC. It is a valid instrument for predicting hospital admission rates and survival with high interobserver concordance rates.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
emergency department
healthcare
adverse drug
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes
quality improvement
pain management