The Prognosis in Palliative care Study II (PiPS2): study protocol for a multi-centre, prospective, observational, cohort study

The Prognosis in Palliative care Study II (PiPS2): study protocol for a multi-centre, prospective, observational, cohort study

Abstract Background More accurate methods of prognostication are likely to lead to improvements in the quality of care of patients approaching the ends of their lives. The Prognosis in Palliative care Scales (PiPS) are prognostic models of survival. The scores are calculated using simple clinical da...

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Main Authors: Anastasia K. Kalpakidou, Chris Todd, Vaughan Keeley, Jane Griffiths, Karen Spencer, Victoria Vickerstaff, Rumana Z. Omar, Patrick Stone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Cancer
Palliative care
Prognosis
Observational study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0352-y

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