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(2014). Can we predict which hospitalised patients are in their last year of life? A prospective cross-sectional study of the Gold Standards Framework Prognostic Indicator Guidance as a screening tool in the acute hospital setting. Copyright Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Can we predict which hospitalised patients are in their last year of life? A prospective cross-sectional study of the Gold Standards Framework Prognostic Indicator Guidance (GSF-PIG) as a screening tool in the acute hospital setting. What is already known about the topic? • Large numbers of hospital inpatients have entered their last year of life. • A systematic way of screening for these patients would enable focused intervention to improve discussions and planning in relation to care towards the end of life. What this paper adds? • This study is the first that we know of to provide prospective evidence that the GSF-PIG is applicable as a screening tool in the acute hospital for those with a limited life expectancy. Implications for practice, theory or policy? • A screening tool for those with a short life expectancy in the acute hospital could help systematise interventions to improve outcomes for this group. • This study suggests that further work to explore the GSF-PIG as a screening tool in the acute hospital setting is warranted. Abstract Background: Screening to identify hospital inpatients with a short life expectancy