Advance care planning (ACP) is increasingly implemented in oncology and beyond, but a
definition of ACP and recommendations concerning its use are lacking. We used a formal …

Background: The Delphi technique is widely used for the development of guidance in
palliative care, having impact on decisions with relevance for patient care. Aim: To …

Background: Dementia is a life-limiting disease without curative treatments. Patients and
families may need palliative care specific to dementia. Aim: To define optimal palliative care …

To develop a framework for the definition and classification of cancer cachexia a panel of
experts participated in a formal consensus process, including focus groups and two Delphi …

Background and Purpose The use of standardized outcome measures (OMs) can support
clinicians' development of appropriate care plans, guide educators in curricular decisions …

Aims The aim of this consensus was to develop a definition of post-operative fibrosis of the
knee. Patients and Methods An international panel of experts took part in a formal …

The purposes of this paper are to explain how the Delphi technique has been used as a
research methodology for seeking consensus among experts in the health science literature …

Depression is common in cancer patients, particularly those with advanced disease. It is
associated with adverse outcomes such as increased pain, disability and poorer prognosis …

Aim This paper will explore the issues raised by the pilot stage of a three-round Delphi
study. Background The Delphi method involves a range of complex activity for the expert …

Palliative care—specialized healthcare focused on improving quality of life for patients with
serious illnesses—can help urologists to care for patients with unmet symptom, coping and …