Class information for:
Level 2: PALLIATIVE CARE//END OF LIFE CARE//END OF LIFE

Basic class information
ID Publications Average number
of references		 Avg. shr. active
ref. in WoS
246 19417 30.2 53%


Bar chart of Publication_year

Last years might be incomplete

Classes in level above (level 3)


ID, lev.
above		 Publications Label for level above
194 49615 MEDICAL ETHICS//PALLIATIVE CARE//ETHICS

Classes in level below (level 1)


ID, lev. below Publications Label for level below
304 3621 PALLIATIVE CARE//PLACE OF DEATH//PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
806 2963 ADVANCE DIRECTIVES//ADVANCE CARE PLANNING//ADVANCE DIRECTIVE
1972 2337 EUTHANASIA//PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE//PALLIATIVE SEDATION
5915 1488 WITHDRAWING//FAMILY SATISFACTION//WITHHOLDING
7839 1244 BREAKING BAD NEWS//TRUTH DISCLOSURE//BAD NEWS
8522 1175 EXTREME PREMATURITY//NEONATAL ETHICS//PERIVIABILITY
10570 986 PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE//PEDIAT ADV CARE TEAM//PEDIAT PALLIAT CARE SERV
10630 980 OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING//DEATH EDUCATION//DEATH STUDIES
14462 702 ELNEC//END OF LIFE EDUCATION//DEATH EDUCATION
15511 638 ADVANCED DEMENTIA//NURSING HOME MED//GEN PRACTICE ELDERLY CARE MED
16456 588 PAIN POLICY STUDIES GRP//OPIOID AVAILABILITY//CICELY SAUNDERS
18006 509 DEATH RATTLE//HYPODERMOCLYSIS//ARTIFICIAL HYDRATION
19345 445 DIGNITY//DIGNITY THERAPY//MANITOBA PALLIAT CARE UNIT
19485 438 MALIGNANT BOWEL OBSTRUCTION//BOWEL OBSTRUCTION//VENTING GASTROSTOMY
21124 372 MEDICAL FUTILITY//FUTILITY//PROYECTOS BIOET EDUC MED
23697 283 SUFFERING//FAMILY VISITATION//PAIN PALLIAT CARE GRP
25349 236 HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE//HOSPICE VOLUNTEER//FEMINIST HEALTH CARE
26170 216 AUSTRALIAN PALLIAT CARE KNOWLEDGE NETWORK//PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCH//PALLIATIVE AND END OF LIFE CARE
31594 121 ZENTRUM MED RECHT//PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM//ABT ANASTHESIE RETTUNGSMED MERZTHER IE
34261 75 AUTHENTIC BEING//DAY HOSPICE//END OF LIFE NEEDS

Terms with highest relevance score


Rank Term Type of term Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of publ.
in class
1 PALLIATIVE CARE Author keyword 1749 47% 14% 2748
2 END OF LIFE CARE Author keyword 1012 66% 5% 938
3 END OF LIFE Author keyword 645 53% 4% 862
4 JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Journal 582 54% 4% 750
5 ADVANCE DIRECTIVES Author keyword 540 73% 2% 409
6 PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Journal 494 50% 4% 718
7 TERMINAL CARE Author keyword 485 65% 2% 463
8 ADVANCE CARE PLANNING Author keyword 415 76% 2% 293
9 HOSPICE Author keyword 397 55% 3% 502
10 END OF LIFE CARE GRP Address 379 90% 1% 164

Web of Science journal categories

Author Key Words


Rank Web of Science journal category Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of publ.
in class		 LCSH search Wikipedia search
1 PALLIATIVE CARE 1749 47% 14% 2748 Search PALLIATIVE+CARE Search PALLIATIVE+CARE
2 END OF LIFE CARE 1012 66% 5% 938 Search END+OF+LIFE+CARE Search END+OF+LIFE+CARE
3 END OF LIFE 645 53% 4% 862 Search END+OF+LIFE Search END+OF+LIFE
4 ADVANCE DIRECTIVES 540 73% 2% 409 Search ADVANCE+DIRECTIVES Search ADVANCE+DIRECTIVES
5 TERMINAL CARE 485 65% 2% 463 Search TERMINAL+CARE Search TERMINAL+CARE
6 ADVANCE CARE PLANNING 415 76% 2% 293 Search ADVANCE+CARE+PLANNING Search ADVANCE+CARE+PLANNING
7 HOSPICE 397 55% 3% 502 Search HOSPICE Search HOSPICE
8 EUTHANASIA 345 51% 3% 489 Search EUTHANASIA Search EUTHANASIA
9 PLACE OF DEATH 271 87% 1% 131 Search PLACE+OF+DEATH Search PLACE+OF+DEATH
10 PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE 206 78% 1% 137 Search PHYSICIAN+ASSISTED+SUICIDE Search PHYSICIAN+ASSISTED+SUICIDE

Key Words Plus


Rank Web of Science journal category Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of publ.
in class
1 OF LIFE CARE 1273 67% 6% 1146
2 ADVANCE DIRECTIVES 995 70% 4% 816
3 PALLIATIVE CARE 937 41% 9% 1758
4 END 917 31% 13% 2432
5 EUTHANASIA 603 59% 3% 673
6 PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE 517 69% 2% 436
7 HOSPICE 377 61% 2% 405
8 SUSTAINING TREATMENT 348 81% 1% 208
9 SELF DETERMINATION ACT 279 85% 1% 149
10 TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS 275 60% 2% 298

Journals


Rank Web of Science journal category Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ. in
class
1 JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE MEDICINE 582 54% 4% 750
2 PALLIATIVE MEDICINE 494 50% 4% 718
3 JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE CARE 303 55% 2% 377
4 JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT 283 28% 4% 862
5 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE 232 49% 2% 341
6 OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING 123 28% 2% 376
7 BMC PALLIATIVE CARE 115 62% 1% 119
8 DEATH STUDIES 89 25% 2% 305
9 JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE NURSING 81 44% 1% 140
10 DEATH EDUCATION 72 61% 0% 77

Reviews


Title Publ. year Cit. Active references % act. ref.
to same field
Systematic Review: The Effect on Surrogates of Making Treatment Decisions for Others 2011 102 54 89%
Factors influencing death at home in terminally ill patients with cancer: systematic review 2006 307 44 84%
The accuracy of surrogate decision makers - A systematic review 2006 272 21 90%
Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review 2013 37 46 78%
The effects of advance care planning on end-of-life care: A systematic review 2014 15 116 78%
Evidence on the cost and cost-effectiveness of palliative care: A literature review 2014 13 45 87%
Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) orders: A systematic review the barriers and facilitators of decision-making and implementation 2015 2 41 93%
A systematic review of physicians' survival predictions in terminally ill cancer patients 2003 312 18 94%
Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: A consensus statement by the American Academy of Critical Care Medicine 2008 231 95 58%
Palliative Sedation in End-of-Life Care and Survival: A Systematic Review 2012 41 20 90%

Address terms


Rank Address term Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ. in
class
1 END OF LIFE CARE GRP 379 90% 0.8% 164
2 PALLIAT CARE 194 38% 2.1% 412
3 END LIFE CARE GRP 161 93% 0.3% 62
4 PALLIAT MED 147 32% 1.9% 376
5 EXPERTISE PALLIAT CARE 112 85% 0.3% 60
6 PALLIAT SUPPORT CARE 96 61% 0.5% 101
7 PALLIAT CARE SERV 93 53% 0.6% 124
8 CICELY SAUNDERS 88 53% 0.6% 116
9 PALLIAT CARE POLICY REHABIL 83 43% 0.8% 150
10 PALLIAT CARE TEAM 83 53% 0.6% 109

Related classes at same level (level 2)


Rank Relatedness score Related classes
1 0.0000013812 ETHICS CONSULTATION//CHRISTIAN BIOETHICS//JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY
2 0.0000013484 BEREAVEMENT//COMPLICATED GRIEF//DEATH STUDIES
3 0.0000011614 PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY//GASTROSTOMY//LAPAROSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY
4 0.0000011210 MEDICAL EMERGENCY TEAM//INTENSIVE CARE//RAPID RESPONSE SYSTEM
5 0.0000010306 PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY//QUALITY OF LIFE//QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
6 0.0000008088 SHARED DECISION MAKING//PATIENT SATISFACTION//PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
7 0.0000006947 INFORMED CONSENT//RESEARCH ETHICS//MEDICAL ETHICS
8 0.0000006132 RESUSCITATION//CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION//CARDIAC ARREST
9 0.0000005985 QUALITATIVE INQUIRY//JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH//AUTOETHNOGRAPHY
10 0.0000005979 BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE//FETUS AS A PATIENT//FETAL RIGHTS