Table 2 Quality indicators for EoLC [7]

 Chemotherapy (cancer patients)

Last month of life (30 days)

 New insertion of a PEG tube (dementia patients)

Last three months of life (90 days)

 Hospitalisations and days spent in inpatient treatment (at least one overnight stay)

Last six months of life (180 days)

 Generalist outpatient PC

Last year of life (365 days)

 Specialist outpatient PC

Last year of life (365 days)

 Onset of generalist outpatient PC prior to death (days)

–

 Onset of specialist outpatient PC prior to death (days)

–

 Initiation of specialist outpatient PC

Last three days of life