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| Palliative Prognostic Score in Terminal Illness |
The EBMcalc module Palliative Prognostic Score in Terminal Illness is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Dyspnea
- Anorexia
- Karnofsky Score <20
- Clinical prediction of life expectancy
- WBC
- Lymphocyte percentage
References
- Maltoni M, Nanni O, Pirovano M, et al. Successful validation of the palliative prognostic score in terminally ill cancer patients. J Pain Sympt Manage. 1999; 17: 240-7. PubMed ID: 10203876
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