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Table 5.

Palliative Care Intervention Arm Consult Recommended Components

(1) Assessment of patient and family illness understanding

(2) Modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale-Finances and Spirituality (ESAS-FS⁶⁹) which assesses the following symptoms on a 0–10 point score, with a higher score indicating worsening symptom burden: pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being, shortness of breath, constipation, financial distress, and spiritual pain

(3) Palliative Performance Scale^80,81

(4) Clarification of the patient's surrogate decision maker

(5) Discuss advance care planning or goals of care, if deemed appropriate at that time