Table 1 EOLC indicators of potentially burdensome care and potentially adequate symptom management

Potentially burdensome care at EOL in hospital

A

> 1 ED visit in last 30 days of life

[6, 7, 13, 14, 24, 26]

B

> 1 hospitalisation in last 30 days of life (excluding palliative or hospice care)

[6, 7, 13, 24, 26]

C

Admission to ICU in last 30 days of life

[6, 7, 13, 14, 18, 24,25,26,27,28]

D

Place of death at EOL was in acute care (excluding palliative or hospice care)

[7, 14, 25]

E

Spending ≥ 14 days in hospital in last 30 days of life (excluding palliative or hospice care)

[14]

F

≥ 3 hospitalisations in last 90 days of life (excluding palliative or hospice care)

[7]

G

Mechanical ventilation in last 30 days of life

[18, 27]

H

Radiotherapy in last 30 days of life

[36]

I

New IV chemotherapy commencing in last 30 days of life

[7, 14, 18, 27, 36]

J

Last dose IV chemotherapy in last 14 days of life

[6, 7, 13, 14, 24, 26]

K

Last dose IV chemotherapy in last 7 days of life

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