Can death from chronic life-limiting illnesses be predicted in Australian general practice? A study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of a case finding approach to care planning of patients nearing the end-of-life.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Cancer; Frailty; Heart failure; Degenerative neurological conditions; End stage renal failure; End stage liver disease; End stage respiratory disease; Dementia; Cancer - Any cancer; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000266763
• Lead Sponsor: The University of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for GPs:
1. Working in active clinical general practice.
2. Working in Sydney or Brisbane.

Inclusion criteria for patients:
1. Patients of participating GPs
2. Greater than or equal to 70 years of age or patients under 70 years of age who have been identified as the GP as being at risk of dying in the next 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for GPs: 1. Not seeing patients >70 years of age. 2. Not having computerised practice database. 3. Having worked <12 months in the practice.

Exclusion criteria for patients: 1. Patients under 70 years of age unless they have been identified by the participating GP as being at risk of dying in the next 12 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified