Guidelines and Prognostic Tools

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Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The study found no specific clinical guidelines for PCN or RUS decision-making in advanced disease near the end of life. — Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction resulting in hospital admission: a qualitative study of patient, carer and clinician experiences and information received
• A consistent MUUTO pathway is urgently needed. — Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction resulting in hospital admission: a qualitative study of patient, carer and clinician experiences and information received
• Some clinicians thought rigid guidelines might be unhelpful because decisions depend on clinical and personal factors. — Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction resulting in hospital admission: a qualitative study of patient, carer and clinician experiences and information received
• Future research should examine MUUTO decompression benefits and optimal timing within defined primary malignancies. — Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction resulting in hospital admission: a qualitative study of patient, carer and clinician experiences and information received
• Other clinicians supported prognostic decision tools using clinical, functional, and disease factors. — Malignant upper urinary tract obstruction resulting in hospital admission: a qualitative study of patient, carer and clinician experiences and information received