Table 2.

Importance of treatment aims in three time periods: months 2 and 3 before death, the 2–4 weeks before death, and the lastweek of life (n = 279).

Scores on Likert scale	Treatment aims, n (%)
Months 2 and 3 before death	Cure	Life prolongation	Palliation
1 (not at all important)	115 (54.2)	90 (42.7)	16 (7.3)
2	26 (12.3)	31 (14.7)	11 (5.0)
3	24 (11.3)	38 (18.0)	31 (14.2)
4	21 (9.9)	26 (12.3)	40 (18.3)
5 (very important)	26 (12.3)	26 (12.3)	120 (55.0)
2–4 weeks before death
1 (not at all important)	158 (70.2)	123 (55.7)	5 (2.2)
2	23 (10.2)	29 (13.1)	7 (3.0)
3	20 (8.9)	29 (13.1)	14 (6.1)
4	14 (6.2)	21 (9.5)	45 (19.5)
5 (very important)	10 (4.4)	19 (8.6)	160 (69.3)
Last week of life
1 (not at all important)	200 (85.1)	183 (78.2)	8 (3.3)
2	9 (3.8)	15 (6.4)	1 (0.4)
3	9 (3.8)	15 (6.4)	4 (1.6)
4	7 (3.0)	11 (4.7)	27 (11.0)
5 (very important)	10 (4.3)	10 (4.3)	206 (83.7)