An accurate prognosis about how long a terminally ill patient has left to live, when disclosed
sensitively in open discussions, can facilitate patient-centred care and shared decision …

Background The accuracy of prognostication has important implications for patients,
families, and health services since it may be linked to clinical decision-making, patient …

Prognostication, along with diagnosis and treatment, is a traditional core clinical skill of the
physician. Many patients and families receiving palliative care want information about life …

Background Prognosis estimates are used to access services, but are often inaccurate. This
study aimed to determine the accuracy of giving a prognosis range. Methods and …

Background Prognostic accuracy in palliative care is valued by patients, carers, and
healthcare professionals. Previous reviews suggest clinicians are inaccurate at survival …

INTRODUCTION sociated with survival time in different studies. Clinical symptoms-including
anorexia, weight Terminally ill patients often ask," How long do I loss, dysphagia, dyspnea …

Objectives Research suggests that clinicians are not very accurate at prognosticating in
palliative care. The 'horizon effect'suggests that accuracy ought to be better when the …

Objectives To identify a group of palliative care doctors who perform well on a prognostic
test and to understand how they make their survival predictions. Design Prospective …

Background: Prognostication is a core component of palliative care consultation. We sought
to incorporate predicted survival into the routine practice of our hospital-based palliative …

Studies examining individuals' preferences reflect a broad consensus that the end of life is a
period during which medical care should be different from that in other periods in patients' …