2024
A Natural Language Processing Study to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer (RP215)
Lindsay M, De Oliveira S, Ward D, Sciacca K, Lindvall C, Ananth P. A Natural Language Processing Study to Assess Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children with Cancer (RP215). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: e763. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnd-of-life careGoals of care discussionsEnd-of-lifePalliative care consultationLocation of deathProportion of decedentsNatural language processingCode status limitationsCancer decedentsHospice discussionCare discussionsCare consultationDocumented goals of care discussionsEnd-of-life care qualityEvidence-based process measuresKeyword libraryLanguage processingElectronic health recordsManual chart abstractionMonths of lifeQuality measuresRule-based natural language processingCare qualityNatural language processing technologyNatural language processing studies
2022
End‐of‐life care quality for children with cancer who receive palliative care
Ananth P, Lindsay M, Nye R, Mun S, Feudtner C, Wolfe J. End‐of‐life care quality for children with cancer who receive palliative care. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2022, 69: e29841. PMID: 35686746, PMCID: PMC10498672, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionLife care qualityDistressing symptomsCancer decedentsEnd of lifeUnit admissionMechanical ventilationCare qualityPalliative Care DatabaseDays of lifeLower household incomeAnnual household incomeHospice enrollmentHospital admissionMultivariable analysisPatient factorsUnivariable analysisPalliative careCare databaseHospice servicesLower oddsResearch DatabaseCancer typesHospital services