Patient-reported distress as an early warning sign of unmet palliative care needs and increased healthcare utilization in patients with advanced cancer.

Jordan D HildenbrandHee S ParkDavid J CasarettCheyenne CorbettAlicia M EllisKris W HerringArif H KamalSteve PowerJesse D TroySteven WolfSyed Y ZafarThomas William LeBlanc
Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)
Patients with significant distress had marked utilization of ED and inpatient services. DT scores are a source of untapped data in the EHR that can highlight patients in need of intervention, including palliative care and cancer support services.