72 Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI)
Population: cancer patients in palliative care unit
| Variable | Type(s) | Points |
| PPS | 10-20 | 4.0 |
| 30-50 | 2.5 | |
| 60 or greater | 0 | |
| Oral Intake | Severely reduced (less than mouthfuls) | 2.5 |
| Moderately Reduced | 1.0 | |
| Normal | 0 | |
| Edema | Present | 1.0 |
| Absent | 0 | |
| Dyspnea at rest | Present | 3.5 |
| Absent | 0 | |
| Delirium | Present | 4.0 |
| Absent | 0 |
- Risk Groups
- A(PPI 2 or less)
- B(PPI more than 2 up to 4)
- C(more than 4)
Expected Survival:
| PPI more than 6 | less than 3 weeks |
| PPI more than 4 | less than 6 weeks |
