Prognostic nudges & palliative care
4 trials- 2025Parikh algorithm-based palliative careDefault ordersIn 562 patients with advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancer, default palliative care orders with opt-out increased completed palliative care consultations within 12 weeks compared with peer-comparison reports with referral at clinician discretion.
- 2023Manz ML nudges (long-term)Prognostic nudgesIn 20,506 patients with cancer, machine-learning-triggered behavioural nudges to clinicians over 40 weeks increased serious illness conversations and reduced end-of-life systemic therapy compared with usual care.
- 2023Wilson AI palliative referralPrognostic nudgesIn 1,717 hospitalised patients, an AI tool predicting palliative care need and prompting a consultation increased palliative care consultation compared with usual care.
- 2020Manz ML nudges (SIC)Prognostic nudgesIn 14,607 patients with cancer seen by 78 oncology clinicians, machine-learning mortality predictions delivered as behavioural nudges increased serious illness conversations compared with usual care with weekly cumulative performance emails.