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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)
e-PaP Score
FAST Scale (Dementia)
FAST Scale (Dementia): 7-stage functional staging for advanced Alzheimer's disease. Stage 7c indicates 6-month hospice eligibility.
FAST Stage
Stage 1 - Normal Cognition
Stage 2 - Forgetfulness
Stage 3 - Mild Cognitive Decline
Stage 4 - Moderate Cognitive Decline
Stage 5 - Moderately Severe
Stage 6 - Severe (Unable with toilet/grooming)
Stage 7 - Very Severe (Loss of speech/ambulation)
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Guidelines & Evidence
Clinical Details
Section 1
When to Use
When to Use
Staging functional decline in advanced dementia
Identification of patients approaching Stage 7c (6-month hospice eligibility)
Prognostic guidance in dementia populations
Advance care planning discussions in Alzheimer's disease
Section 2
Formula & Logic
Scale Structure
7-stage scale (with substages for Stage 7) tracking functional decline from normal cognition (Stage 1) to terminal illness (Stage 7c).
Key Stages
Stage 1–3
Mild cognitive decline to early dementia
Stage 4–6
Moderate to moderately severe dementia
Stage 7a–c
Severe dementia; 7c indicates < 6 month prognosis
Section 3
Pearls/Pitfalls
Key Advantages
Validated framework for dementia staging
Stage 7c (6-month criterion) aligns with hospice eligibility
Useful for family education about expected trajectory
Last Comprehensive Review: 2026
Related Palliative Care Tools
e-PaP Score
Menten Score
Edmonton Symptom Assessment System
IPOS
Distress Thermometer
Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale
Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose
Opioid Risk Tool
PAINAD Scale
CPOT
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