Comparing Unmet Needs to Optimize Quality: Characterizing Inpatient and Outpatient Palliative Care Populations Michael J. Hochman, BS, Steven Wolf, MS, Syed Yousuf Zafar, MD, MHS, Diane Portman, MD, Janet Bull, MD, Arif H. Kamal, MD, MBA, MHS Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 51, Issue 6, Pages 1033-1039.e3 (June 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.338 Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Percentage of patients with unresolved symptoms at first palliative care consultation in the outpatient clinic or inpatient hospital setting. Unresolved symptoms are defined as patient-reported symptoms of 4 or higher (moderate or severe) on the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale. Asterisks indicate a significant difference between patients in different settings. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2016 51, 1033-1039.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.12.338) Copyright © 2016 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions