Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2015
Multicenter StudyValidation of the Simplified Palliative Prognostic Index Using a Single Item From the Communication Capacity Scale.
Although the Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI) is a reliable and validated tool to predict the survival of terminally ill cancer patients, all clinicians cannot always precisely diagnose delirium. ⋯ The simplified PPI showed essentially the same predictive value as the original PPI and is an alternative when clinicians have difficulties in diagnosing delirium.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyPractical Dyspnea Assessment: Relationship Between the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale and the Four-Level Categorical Verbal Descriptor Scale of Dyspnea Intensity.
Measurement of dyspnea is important for clinical care and research. ⋯ There is strong correlation between VDS and NRS measures for dyspnea. Proposed practical cutpoints for the relationship between the dyspnea VDS and NRS are 0 for none, 1-4 for mild, 5-8 for moderate, and 9-10 for severe.