Managing clinical uncertainty in older people towards the end of life: a systematic review of person-centred tools.
Clare Ellis-SmithIndia TunnardMarsha DawkinsWei GaoIrene J HigginsonCatherine J Evansnull nullPublished in: BMC palliative care (2021)
The identified logic model moves current knowledge from conceptualising clinical uncertainty to applying evidence-based tools to optimise person-centred management and improve patient outcomes. Key causal pathways are identification of individual priorities and needs, individual care and treatment and integrated care. Communication of clinical uncertainty to patients is challenging and requires training and skill and the use of tools to support practice.