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Evolution of Complexity of Palliative Care Needs and Patient Profiles According to the PALCOM Scale (Part Two): Pooled Analysis of the Cohorts for the Development and Validation of the PALCOM Scale in Advanced Cancer Patients.

Albert Tuca RodríguezMargarita ViladotGemma CarreraLucia LlavataCarmen BarreraManoli ChicoteJavier Marco-HernandezJoan PadrosaCarles Zamora-MartínezIgnacio GrafiaAnais PascualCarme FontElena Font
Published in: Cancers (2024)
According to the PALCOM scale, more complex cases are associated with greater instability and use of hospital resources and lower survival. The data also confirm that the PALCOM scale is a consistent and useful tool for describing complexity profiles, targeting referrals to the EPC and managing the intensity of shared care.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • advanced cancer
  • case report
  • quality improvement
  • cancer therapy
  • big data
  • pain management
  • artificial intelligence
  • drug induced