Impact of early palliative care according to baseline symptom severity: Secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in patients with advanced cancer.
Rebecca RodinNadia SwamiAshley PopeDavid HuiBreffni HannonLisa W LeCamilla ZimmermannPublished in: Cancer medicine (2022)
EPC improved quality of life, satisfaction with care, and clinician-patient interactions only in those with high baseline symptoms. Symptom severity may be an appropriate criterion to trigger early referrals to palliative care.