Irene J Higginson

Research interests

Publications

• The escalating global burden of serious health-related suffering: projections to 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions

  The Lancet Global Health · 2019 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30172-x

• A brief, patient- and proxy-reported outcome measure in advanced illness: Validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS)

  Palliative Medicine · 2019 · https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319854264

• Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission

  The Lancet Oncology · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s1470-2045(18)30415-7

• What is the impact of population ageing on the future provision of end-of-life care? Population-based projections of place of death

  Palliative Medicine · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216317734435

• Alleviating the access abyss in palliative care and pain relief—an imperative of universal health coverage: the Lancet Commission report

  The Lancet · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(17)32513-8

• How many people will need palliative care in 2040? Past trends, future projections and implications for services

  BMC Medicine · 2017 · https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-017-0860-2

• EAPC White Paper on outcome measurement in palliative care: Improving practice, attaining outcomes and delivering quality services – Recommendations from the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) Task Force on Outcome Measurement

  Palliative Medicine · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216315589898

• An integrated palliative and respiratory care service for patients with advanced disease and refractory breathlessness: a randomised controlled trial

  The Lancet Respiratory Medicine · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-2600(14)70226-7

• Are There Differences in the Prevalence of Palliative Care-Related Problems in People Living With Advanced Cancer and Eight Non-Cancer Conditions? A Systematic Review

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.11.009

• How many people need palliative care? A study developing and comparing methods for population-based estimates

  Palliative Medicine · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216313489367

• Implementing patient-reported outcome measures in palliative care clinical practice: A systematic review of facilitators and barriers

  Palliative Medicine · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216313491619

• Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers

  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd007760.pub2

• Heterogeneity and changes in preferences for dying at home: a systematic review

  BMC Palliative Care · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-684x-12-7

• Preferences for place of death if faced with advanced cancer: a population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain

  Annals of Oncology · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdr602

• The development and validation of the King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD) health status questionnaire

  Thorax · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-201581

• What Is the Evidence That Palliative Care Teams Improve Outcomes for Cancer Patients and Their Families?

  The Cancer Journal · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1097/ppo.0b013e3181f684e5

• Where people die (1974—2030): past trends, future projections and implications for care

  Palliative Medicine · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216307084606

• The Prevalence of Symptoms in End-Stage Renal Disease: A Systematic Review

  Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ackd.2006.10.001

• A Comparison of Symptom Prevalence in Far Advanced Cancer, AIDS, Heart Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Renal Disease

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.06.007

• Factors influencing death at home in terminally ill patients with cancer: systematic review

  BMJ · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38740.614954.55

• Better palliative care for older people

  Research Portal (King's College London) · 2004

• Is There Evidence That Palliative Care Teams Alter End-of-Life Experiences of Patients and Their Caregivers?

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2003 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0885-3924(02)00599-7

• What is the best way to help caregivers in cancer and palliative care? A systematic literature review of interventions and their effectiveness

  Palliative Medicine · 2003 · https://doi.org/10.1191/0269216303pm667oa

• Effective methods of giving information in cancer: a systematic literature review of randomized controlled trials

  Journal of Public Health · 2001 · https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/23.3.227

• Using quality of life measures in the clinical setting

  BMJ · 2001 · https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.322.7297.1297

• Place of Care in Advanced Cancer: A Qualitative Systematic Literature Review of Patient Preferences

  Journal of Palliative Medicine · 2000 · https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2000.3.287

• Development and validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care: the palliative care outcome scale. Palliative Care Core Audit Project Advisory Group.

  BMJ Quality & Safety · 1999 · https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.8.4.219

• Do specialist palliative care teams improve outcomes for cancer patients? A systematic literature review

  Palliative Medicine · 1998 · https://doi.org/10.1191/026921698676226729

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