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Table 3 PaPaS scores at Second Assessment (N = 84)

From: Who needs and continues to need paediatric palliative care? An evaluation of utility and feasibility of the Paediatric Palliative Screening scale (PaPaS)

PaPaS scores (with suggested action)

Continued service (n = 63)

Discharged (n = 21)

0–14 (Not for PPC)

 Number of patients (% of column)

11 (17.46%)

21 (100%)

15 and above (For PPC)

Number of patients (% of column)

52 (82.54%)

0

Mean score a (SD)

19.25 (4.74)

7.86 (2.39)

  1. a Difference of mean scores between groups = 11.39 (95% CI: 9.86–12.93); t-test: p < .001