Prognostic accuracy of patients, caregivers, and oncologists in advanced cancer.

Kirti MalhotraJoshua J FentonPaul R DubersteinRonald M EpsteinGuibo XingDaniel J TancrediMichael HoergerRobert GramlingRichard L Kravitz

Published in: Cancer (2019)

Compared with oncologists, patients and caregivers displayed inferior prognostic discrimination, and their predictions were poorly calibrated, primarily because of overoptimism.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis