Understanding the Utility of Less Than Six-Month Prognosis Using Administrative Data Among U.S. Nursing Home Residents With Cancer.
Long VuSiran M KoroukianSara L DouglasHannah L FeinDavid F WarnerNicholas K SchiltzJennifer CullenCynthia OwusuMartha SajatovicJohnie RoseRichard MartinPublished in: Palliative medicine reports (2024)
In this cohort study, documented less than six-month prognosis was associated with less aggressive EOL care. Despite its high specificity, however, low sensitivity limits its utility to operationalize care on a larger population of residents with terminal illness.