Performance of clinical judgment and prognostic scales for survival prediction in palliative care: A prospective cohort study
In specialized palliative care settings in Latin America, combining expert clinical judgment with the Palliative Prognostic Score or its delirium variant is recommended for prognostication. The Palliative Prognostic Index and its performance status-based variant are useful alternatives in nonspecialized settings. The high short-term mortality observed highlights a systemic issue of late referral to palliative care services in the region.
Authors
- Ómar Fernando Gomezese Ribero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-7766)
- Andrés Felipe Mantilla Santamaría (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4692-2866)
- Linnel Estefania Padilla Guerrero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8210-8864)
- Hector Julio Meléndez Florez
- Angela Julieth Sandoval Anaya
- Jhon Faberth Tellez Camargo
Institutions
- Universidad Industrial de Santander (CO)
- Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (CO)
- Relief International (US)
- Universidad De Santander (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Palliative Care and Social Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/26323524261423214
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00