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BODE Index (Palliative context)
CAM-S (Confusion Assessment Method - Severity)
CPOT (Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool)
Death Rattle Scoring (Victoria)
Distress Thermometer
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS-r)
FAST Scale (Dementia)
IPOS (Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale)
Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS)
Menten Score
Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (MEDD)
Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC)
Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)
PAINAD Scale
Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2)
Palliative Prognostic (PaP) Score
Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI)
Respiratory Distress Observation Scale (RDOS)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS-PAL)
Seattle Heart Failure Model (SHFM)
e-PaP Score
IPOS (Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale)
IPOS: Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (9-item multidimensional assessment).
Pain
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Tiredness/Fatigue
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Nausea/Vomiting
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Sense of Well-being
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Shortness of Breath
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Loss of Appetite
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Constipation
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Depression
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Anxiety
0 - Not a problem
1 - Slight
2 - Moderate
3 - Severe
4 - Overwhelming
Calculate IPOS Score
Guidelines & Evidence
Clinical Details
Section 1
When to Use
When to Use
Holistic assessment of needs across physical, emotional, social, and spiritual domains
Multi-morbidity populations requiring comprehensive palliative evaluation
Outcome measurement in palliative care programs
Identification of unmet needs across all life domains
Section 2
Formula & Logic
Scale Domains
Physical symptoms
Emotional well-being
Social support and relationships
Spiritual and existential concerns
Information and communication needs
Section 3
Pearls/Pitfalls
Key Advantages
Comprehensive assessment across all quality-of-life domains
Validated for both cancer and non-cancer populations
Captures spiritual and existential concerns often missed by symptom scales
Last Comprehensive Review: 2026
Related Palliative Care Tools
Palliative Performance Scale
Palliative Prognostic Index
Palliative Prognostic
e-PaP Score
Menten Score
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System
Distress Thermometer
Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale
Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose
Opioid Risk Tool
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