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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 33 out of 100. End-of-life care

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

Plain-language summary

Three hundred adult patients were included in the study. Cluster analysis revealed three main trajectories during the last three months of life: “staying at home” (57%), “staying in a nursing home” (29%), and “moving from home to hospital” (14%). Dementia and having children limited hospitalization. Not having an informal caregiver and having dementia were associated with staying in a nursing home. Palliative care patients’ living situations and transitions can be tracked using primary care practice data. This study highlights the unique needs of palliative care in home and nursing home settings. Additionally, factors such as dementia and family dynamics play a significant role in determining where patients live, which can help inform clinical practices and research strategies in palliative care.

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APA 7th

Robert, G., Niaré, D., Pennec, S., Morand, E., de Geyer, L., Frin, M., et al. (2025). Cluster Analysis of Palliative Care Patients’ Trajectories in Primary Care: Hospitalization Yes, but Home and Nursing Home Care Above All. Journal of Palliative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2024.0303

Vancouver

Robert G, Niaré D, Pennec S, Morand E, de Geyer L, Frin M, et al. Cluster Analysis of Palliative Care Patients’ Trajectories in Primary Care: Hospitalization Yes, but Home and Nursing Home Care Above All. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025. doi:10.1089/jpm.2024.0303. PMID: 40248841.

BibTeX

@article{robert2025-40248841,
  author  = {Robert, Guillaume and Niaré, Daouda and Pennec, Sophie and Morand, Elisabeth and de Geyer, Loïc and Frin, Maguy and Hanslik, Thomas and Blanchon, Thierry and others},
  title   = {{Cluster Analysis of Palliative Care Patients’ Trajectories in Primary Care: Hospitalization Yes, but Home and Nursing Home Care Above All}},
  journal = {Journal of Palliative Medicine},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1089/jpm.2024.0303},
  pmid    = {40248841},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2024.0303}
}

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Key findings

Three hundred adult patients were included in the study.
Cluster analysis revealed three main trajectories during the last three months of life: “staying at home” (57%), “staying in a nursing home” (29%), and “moving from home to hospital” (14%).
Dementia and having children limited hospitalization.
Not having an informal caregiver and having dementia were associated with staying in a nursing home.
Palliative care patients’ living situations and transitions can be tracked using primary care practice data.

Why it matters

This cluster analysis of 300 palliative care patients found three main trajectories in the last three months of life, with dementia and having children limiting hospitalization. Not having an informal caregiver and having dementia were associated with staying in a nursing home.

Study details

Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 33/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, sample size, effect reported, studied in people and randomized / blinded because the record does not state it.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Palliative Medicine)
Journal's citation record	1 / 4	Journal of Palliative Medicine: journal h-index 134 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	0 / 4	Participant count not stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	0 / 3	Not stated whether this was studied in people — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Randomized / blinded	0 / 2	No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 2 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	0 / 5	0.7 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	2 / 6	Cited 1.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	0 / 4	Cited 2 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	1 / 4	Last-listed author Louise Rossignol: h-index 14 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	2 / 3	Inserm: institution h-index 1,988 (OpenAlex)
Multicenter collaboration	2 / 3	OpenAlex lists 8 institution(s) in 2 countries
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40248841)
Free to read	0 / 2	Behind a paywall — scores zero
Total	33 / 100	—

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