Table 4.
Multivariable logistic regression of predictors of specialist palliative care needs
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|
| MAGGIC risk score, per 5 unit increase | 1.03 (0.76–1.40) | 0.861 |
| AKPS score, per 10 unit increase | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) | 0.161 |
| NAT‐PD‐HF significant needs | 1.03 (0.44–2.42) | 0.947 |
| KCCQ summary score, per unit increase | 0.97 (0.94–0.99) | 0.021 |
| HADS Depression summary score, per unit increase | 1.03 (0.92–1.15) | 0.610 |
| HADS Anxiety summary score, per unit increase | 1.03 (0.94–1.13) | 0.526 |
| ESAS summary score, per unit increase | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) | 0.952 |
| SF‐12 Physical summary score, per unit increase | 0.97 (0.92–1.03) | 0.311 |
| SF‐12 Mental summary score, per unit increase | 0.97 (0.92–1.02) | 0.222 |
AKPS, Australia modified Karnofsky Performance Status; CI, confidence interval; ESAS, Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; KCCQ, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; MAGGIC, Meta‐Analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure; NAT‐PD‐HF, Needs Assessment Tool‐Progressive Disease‐Heart Failure; OR, odds ratio; SF‐12, Short Form 12.