Screening instruments for early identification of unmet palliative care needs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zhishan XieJinfeng DingJingjing JiaoSiyuan TangChongmei Huang

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2024)

The clinical performance of existing instruments in identifying patients with palliative care needs early ranged from poor to reasonable. The SPICT is used most commonly, has better clinical performance than other instruments but performs better in hospital settings than in general practice settings.

Keyphrases

palliative care
general practice
advanced cancer
patient reported outcomes
primary care
healthcare
emergency department
adverse drug
bioinformatics analysis
drug induced