CriSTAL test determines likelihood of death within 30 days

By Kerrie Armstrong
Updated January 26 2015 - 7:08am, first published 6:56am
Careful criteria: The CriSTAL test is designed to help terminally ill and elderly patients choose whether to undergo further treatment. Photo: Greg Newington
Careful criteria: The CriSTAL test is designed to help terminally ill and elderly patients choose whether to undergo further treatment. Photo: Greg Newington

A test devised by Sydney researchers to determine the likelihood of a patient's death within the next 30 days will be trialled in local hospitals from March.

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