Effect of Short-term Integrated Palliative Care on Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients Severely Affected With Long-term Neurological Conditions: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Palliative care has shown benefits in reducing symptom intensity and quality of life in patients with advanced cancer. However, high-quality evidence to support palliative care policy and service developments for patients with long-term neurological conditions (LTNCs) is lacking.

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of a short-term integrated palliative care (SIPC) intervention for people with LTNCs.

Design, setting, and participants

Multicenter, phase 3, randomized clinical trial conducted from April 1, 2015, to November 30, 2017, with a last follow-up date of May 31, 2018, in 7 UK hospitals with both neurology and palliative care services. A total of 535 patients with LTNC were assessed for eligibility and 350 were randomized. Inclusion criteria were

SUBMITTER: Gao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455856 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature