The CANSAS (Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule) [ 22] is the single most used care needs assessment instrument among people with severe mental illness.
Development of a validated supportive care needs assessment instrument for people with CLD would not only advance understanding of patients' unmet needs, but have potential utility in clinical practice for facilitating timely referrals to support services.
61 Future research could investigate the potential for a validated liver disease-specific supportive care needs assessment instrument that can potentially be administered quickly by clinical staff (eg, nursing) or self-administered by patients in the waiting room.
In both studies, data was gathered by using the Washington State Juvenile Court Assessment (WSJCA), a risk and needs assessment instrument which comprises two parts: a full assessment and a prescreen [ 41, 42].
While several key domains of supportive care needs were identified, most studies included patients with hepatitis, few of them reported patient needs, and none used a validated, liver disease-specific supportive care needs assessment instrument.
In conclusion, this systematic review found 26 articles reporting supportive care needs among patients with liver disease, but few of them are patient-reported needs and none used a validated, liver disease-specific supportive care needs assessment instrument.
