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Modified Palliative Prognostic Score of Scarpi et al with Addition of Delirium Assessment in a Patient with Terminal Cancer

Description

Scarpi et al modified the Palliative Prognostic Score of Maltoni et al by the addition of delirium assessment in a patient with terminal cancer. The authors are from Istituo Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori in Meldola and the National Cancer Institute in Milan, Italy.


Patient selection: terminal cancer

 

Outcome: survival prediction

 

Parameters:

(1) Palliative Prognostic Score (from 0 to 17.5)

(2) delirium assessment

 

Delirium Assessment

Points

absent

0

present

2

 

total score =

= (points for the Palliative Prognostic Score) + (points for delirium)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 19.5

• The higher the score the worse the survival.

 

Total Score

30-Day Survival

0 to 7

> 70% (83%)

7.1 to 12.5

30 to 70% (50%)

12.6 to 19.5

< 30% (9%)

 


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