Comparison of strength and limitation of early warning score and palliative prognostic scale for terminal cancer patients
Strength | Limitation | |
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Early warning score | Relatively simple score calculation based on physiological parameters; Can be easily applied by not only experienced clinicians, but also paramedics; predictable for relatively short-term mortality; applicable even before hospitalization | Lack of evidence for terminal cancer patients |
Palliative prognostic scale | Comprehensively evaluated, the accuracy of survival prediction can be further improved | Its accuracy may be poor for application to patients with a short-term death prediction within 1 week |