A 92-year-old woman with a CFS of 7 (severely frail) is in a care home. She has advanced dementia, recurrent chest infections, and a progressive decli...

Question

A 92-year-old woman with a CFS of 7 (severely frail) is in a care home. She has advanced dementia, recurrent chest infections, and a progressive decline over 6 months. The GP is considering whether she should be placed on the palliative care register. Which tool would BEST help identify her as approaching end of life?

Accepted Answer

The Gold Standards Framework Surprise Question: 'Would you be surprised if this patient died in the next 12 months?'

Answer

The Barthel Index

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The MMSE

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The MUST score

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The FRAX tool

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): GSF Surprise Question - Identifying End of Life