Eliminating the Surprise Question Leaves Home Care Providers With Few Options for Identifying Mortality Risk.
Suzanne S SullivanSabrina CasucciChin-Shang LiPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)
The OASIS-SQ and "ADL total score" are almost equally likely to predict 24-month mortality; therefore, it was reasonable to use the "ADL total score" as a substitute for the OASIS-SQ. Removal of the OASIS-SQ leaves home care providers with few clear options for risk screening resulting in missed opportunities to refer to palliative or hospice services.