A longitudinal study of within-person trajectories in quality of life in patients receiving early palliative care.
Brian P O'ConnorBarbara PesutPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2024)
Reliable change across time can be identified in persons receiving early palliative care. However, the trajectories are notably variable and patient-specific. The high degrees of within-person variability across time suggests the importance of repeated QOL assessments and of dynamic tailoring of clinical treatments.