Screening tools to identify patients with unmet palliative care needs in the emergency department: A systematic review.

Scott W KirklandEsther H YangMiriam Garrido CluaMaureen KruhlakSandra CampbellCristina Villa-RoelBrian H Rowe

Published in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)

This review identified 14 unique screening tools used to identify adult patients with unmet PC needs in the ED. One screening tool, the SQ, was found to have moderate sensitivity and specificity to accurately predict future patient mortality. Additional research is needed to better understand the clinical value of this and the other available tools prior to their widespread implementation.

Keyphrases

emergency department
palliative care
primary care
cardiovascular events
advanced cancer
high intensity
adverse drug