Symptom burden and performance status in a population‐based cohort of ambulatory cancer patients
BACKGROUND. For ambulatory cancer patients, Ontario has standardized symptom and
performance status assessment population‐wide, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …
performance status assessment population‐wide, using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …
[PDF][PDF] Trajectory of performance status and symptom scores for patients with cancer during the last six months of life
H Seow, L Barbera, R Sutradhar, D Howell… - J Clin Oncol, 2011 - academia.edu
Purpose Ontario’s cancer system is unique because it has implemented two standardized
assessment tools population-wide to improve care: the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …
assessment tools population-wide to improve care: the Edmonton Symptom Assessment …
Impact of community based, specialist palliative care teams on hospitalisations and emergency department visits late in life and hospital deaths: a pooled analysis
H Seow, K Brazil, J Sussman, J Pereira, D Marshall… - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Objective To determine the pooled effect of exposure to one of 11 specialist palliative care
teams providing services in patients’ homes. Design Pooled analysis of a retrospective cohort …
teams providing services in patients’ homes. Design Pooled analysis of a retrospective cohort …
Do patient-reported symptoms predict emergency department visits in cancer patients? A population-based analysis
L Barbera, C Atzema, R Sutradhar, H Seow… - Annals of emergency …, 2013 - Elsevier
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Since 2007 in Ontario, Canada, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment
System has been routinely used for cancer outpatients. The purpose of this study is to …
System has been routinely used for cancer outpatients. The purpose of this study is to …
Do high symptom scores trigger clinical actions? An audit after implementing electronic symptom screening
H Seow, J Sussman, L Martelli-Reid, G Pond… - Journal of oncology …, 2012 - ascopubs.org
Purpose: Standardized, electronic, symptom assessment is purported to help identify
symptom needs. However, little research examines clinical processes related to symptom …
symptom needs. However, little research examines clinical processes related to symptom …
Access to palliative care by disease trajectory: a population-based cohort of Ontario decedents
H Seow, E O'Leary, R Perez, P Tanuseputro - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To examine access to palliative care between different disease trajectories and
compare to other geographic areas. Design A retrospective population-based decedent …
compare to other geographic areas. Design A retrospective population-based decedent …
Impact of wait times on survival for women with uterine cancer
…, EM O'Leary, GR Pond, HY Seow - … & Gynecological Survey, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Women diagnosed with early-stage uterine cancer (without spread) have a 5-year survival
rate of 96%; the rate drops to 16% if this cancer is diagnosed after the cancer has spread …
rate of 96%; the rate drops to 16% if this cancer is diagnosed after the cancer has spread …
Early initiation of palliative care is associated with reduced late-life acute-hospital use: a population-based retrospective cohort study
…, R Perez, GR Pond, HY Seow - Palliative …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Early palliative care can reduce end-of-life acute-care use, but findings are mainly
limited to cancer populations receiving hospital interventions. Few studies describe how …
limited to cancer populations receiving hospital interventions. Few studies describe how …
Predictors of caregiver burden across the home‐based palliative care trajectory in O ntario, C anada
…, B Zagorski, D Marshall, H Seow… - Health & Social Care …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Family caregivers of patients enrolled in home‐based palliative care programmes provide
unpaid care and assistance with daily activities to terminally ill family members. Caregivers …
unpaid care and assistance with daily activities to terminally ill family members. Caregivers …
Using more end-of-life homecare services is associated with using fewer acute care services: a population-based cohort study
H Seow, L Barbera, D Howell, SM Dy - Medical care, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Healthcare systems are investing in end-of-life homecare to reduce acute care
use. However, little evidence exists on the timing and amount of homecare services …
use. However, little evidence exists on the timing and amount of homecare services …