Table 2.
Patient outcomes by shared decision-making status.
| SDM admission | Non-SDM admission | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 184 | 141 | |
| Hospital outcomes | |||
| MET call | 74 (40.2) | 38 (27.0) | 0.01 |
| Code blue | 7 (3.8) | 2 (1.4) | 0.2 |
| ICU LOS | 2.52 [1.28–4.41] | 1.99 [1.05–3.69] | 0.04 |
| Hospital LOS | 9.78 [5.76–16.4] | 8.03 [4.94–13.4] | 0.04 |
| ICU survival | 150 (81.5) | 118 (83.7) | 0.6 |
| Hospital survival | 124 (67.4) | 114 (80.2) | 0.007 |
| ICU readmission | 12 (6.5) | 5 (3.5) | 0.2 |
| Palliative care referral | 39 (21.2) | 12 (8.5) | 0.002 |
| 90-day outcomes | |||
| Survival | 95 (55.9) | 90 (70.9) | 0.008 |
| Hospital-free days | 53.7 [0–78.7] | 71.1 [37.2–82.3] | 0.002 |
| Hospital readmission | 66 (35.9) | 64 (45.4) | 0.08 |
| Discharge destination | |||
| Home | 75 (40.8) | 84 (59.6) | 0.001 |
| Residential aged care | 20 (10.9) | 17 (12.1) | 0.7 |
| Rehab | 17 (9.2) | 9 (6.4) | 0.4 |
| Other | 12 (6.5) | 4 (2.8) | 0.1 |
Note: Data are reported as number (%), mean (+ standard deviation) or median [interquartile range].
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; MET, medical emergency team; SDM, shared decision-making.