The Surprise Question (SQ) "would I be surprised if this patient were to die in the next 12 months?" has been suggested to help clinicians, and especially General Practitioners (GPs), identify people who might benefit from palliative care. The prognostic accuracy of this approach is unclear and little is known about how GPs use this tool in practice. Are GPs consistent, individually and as a group? Are there international differences in the use of the tool? Does including the alternative Surprise Question ("Would I be surprised if the patient were still alive after 12 months?") alter the response? What is the impact on the treatment plan in response to the SQ? This study aims to address these questions.

White, N., Oostendorp, L., Vickerstaff, V., Gerlach, C., Engels, Y., Maessen, M., et al. (2019). An online international comparison of thresholds for triggering a negative response to the "Surprise Question": a study protocol. BMC PALLIATIVE CARE, 18(1), 18-36 [10.1186/s12904-019-0413-x].

An online international comparison of thresholds for triggering a negative response to the "Surprise Question": a study protocol

Biasco, Guido;Chattat, Rabih;Ottoboni, Giovanni;
2019

Abstract

The Surprise Question (SQ) "would I be surprised if this patient were to die in the next 12 months?" has been suggested to help clinicians, and especially General Practitioners (GPs), identify people who might benefit from palliative care. The prognostic accuracy of this approach is unclear and little is known about how GPs use this tool in practice. Are GPs consistent, individually and as a group? Are there international differences in the use of the tool? Does including the alternative Surprise Question ("Would I be surprised if the patient were still alive after 12 months?") alter the response? What is the impact on the treatment plan in response to the SQ? This study aims to address these questions.
2019
White, N., Oostendorp, L., Vickerstaff, V., Gerlach, C., Engels, Y., Maessen, M., et al. (2019). An online international comparison of thresholds for triggering a negative response to the "Surprise Question": a study protocol. BMC PALLIATIVE CARE, 18(1), 18-36 [10.1186/s12904-019-0413-x].
White, Nicola; Oostendorp, Linda; Vickerstaff, Victoria; Gerlach, Christina; Engels, Yvonne; Maessen, Maud; Tomlinson, Christopher; Wens, Johan; Leyse...espandi
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