Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20240069-en
Brazilian Journal of Pain
Review Article

Prognostic tools in palliative care: a scope review

Ferramentas prognósticas de sobrevida em cuidados paliativos: revisão de escopo  

Alyni Sebastiany Mendes Ferreira; Lucas Soares Brito; Letícia Arrais Rocha; Beatriz Morais Costa; Felipe Silva Ribeiro; João Batista Santos Garcia

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The uncertainty of death’s exact timing necessitates accurate survival predictions for better end-of-life care. This study was to map and guide the use of prognostic tools in palliative care (PC), despite the lack of comprehensive comparisons. The objective of this study was to identify the available evidence of the validated Prognostic Survival Scales used in patients in PC.

CONTENTS: A scope review was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute method, with PCC methodology (population, concept, and context) in the Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Medline (via EMBASE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus with Full Text, Latin American Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and SCO-PUS. The review covered 504 studies published between 1999 and 2020, of which 40 remained after three selection stages. The study presents 13 different tools found and their prognostic factors in table form and characterize them one by one. The PPI (Palliative Prognostic Index) scale was present in 52.5% of the studies, appearing in the highest number of publications.

CONCLUSION: This scope review shows a still small number of studies related to prognostic tools in PC, in particular, addressing other life-threatening diseases, making it difficult to build international policies, as well as demonstrating their cost-benefit and effectiveness. The large number of different prognostic factors makes each scale more indicated and effective depending on the scenario, confirming the need for research to evaluate the applicability and effectiveness of these, not only in one, but in several different environments and situations.

Keywords

Death; Palliative care; Prognosis

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A incerteza quanto ao momento exato da morte exige previsões de sobrevivência precisas para melhorar o cuidado no final da vida. Este estudo visou mapear e orientar o uso de ferramentas prognósticas em cuidados paliativos (CP), apesar da falta de comparações abrangentes. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar as evidências disponíveis sobre as Escalas Prognósticas de Sobrevida validadas utilizadas em pacientes em CP.

CONTEÚDO: Foi realizada uma revisão de escopo utilizando o método do Instituto Joanna Briggs, com a metodologia PCC (população, conceito e contexto) nas bases de dados Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), Medline (via EMBASE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus with Full Text, Literatura Latino-Americana em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e SCOPUS. A revisão cobriu 504 estudos publicados entre 1999 e 2020, dos quais 40 permaneceram após três etapas de seleção. Apresenta-se em 13 diferentes ferramentas encontradas e seus fatores prognósticos em formato de tabela e as caracterizamos uma a uma. A escala Índice Prognóstico Paliativo (PPI) estava presente em 52,5% dos estudos, aparecendo no maior número de publicações.

CONCLUSÃO: Esta revisão de escopo revelou um número ainda pequeno de estudos relacionados a ferramentas prognósticas em CP, especialmente abordando outras doenças com risco de vida, o que dificulta a construção de políticas internacionais, assim como demonstra o custo-benefício e a efetividade dessas ferramentas. O grande número de diferentes fatores prognósticos torna cada escala mais indicada e eficaz dependendo do cenário, confirmando a necessidade de pesquisas para avaliar a aplicabilidade e a efetividade destas, não apenas em um, mas em vários ambientes e situações diferentes.

Palavras-chave

Cuidados paliativos; Prognóstico; Morte

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