| Study | Population | Analysis | Prognostic/diagnostic variable(s) | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiang 2009 (and Kao 2009 - age ≥65 subgroup)21,52 | Prospective cohort n=729 People with terminal cancer admitted to a palliative care unit. Taiwan, China | Multivariate analysis (logistic regression) | Cognitive status, edema, jaundice, ECOG score, ascites | Mortality at 7 days (adjusted OR) |
| Escalante 200033 | Retrospective cohort n=122 People with cancer presenting to an emergency department with acute dyspnoea as a primary or secondary complaint. USA | Multivariate analysis (logistic regression) | Triage blood pressure, respiration, pulse, response to treatment, history if metastasis, cancer diagnosis | Mortality at 14 days (adjusted OR) |
| Hui 2014B47 | Prospective cohort n=357 People with terminal cancer admitted to a palliative care unit USA and Brazil | Diagnostic performance of signs and symptoms | Apnea periods, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, death rattle, dysphagia of liquids, decreased level of consciousness, sedation, Palliative Performance Scale, peripheral cyanosis, pulselessness of radial artery, respiration with mandibular movement and urine output. | Mortality at 3 days |
| Loekito 2013A61 | Retrospective cohort n=42701 People admitted to hospital for more than 24 hours. Australia | Diagnostic performance of signs and symptoms | Haemoglobin, haematocrit, total bicarbonate, white cell count, albumin, pH, bilirubin, creatinine, urea. | Mortality at 2 days |
| Loekito 201362 | Retrospective cohort n=71453 People in the emergency department Australia | Diagnostic performance of signs and symptoms | Haemoglobin, haematocrit, total bicarbonate, white cell count, albumin, pH, bilirubin, creatinine, urea. | Mortality at 2 days |
| Matsunuma 201465 | Retrospective cohort n=93 People with terminal lung cancer admitted to a palliative care unit Japan | Multivariate analysis (Cox proportional hazards regression) | Anorexia, fatigue, hyponatremia, hypoalbuminemia | Mortality at 14 days (adjusted HR) |
From: 5, Recognising when a person may be in the last days of life
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