Table 3 .

Reasons for non-implementation for decisions in the first treatment plan

Reason for non-implementation of treatment decision*	Number (%) n=355
Patient/carer/family choice	54 (15)
Change in circumstances†	40 (11)
Patient did not attend	36 (10)
Decision was conditional and condition was not met	21 (6)
Patient died	19 (5)
Comorbidity arising post-MDT meeting, or deteriorated post-MDT meeting	6 (2)
Comorbidity not discussed	7 (2)
Other‡	98 (28)
Non-implementation recorded but reason not given	74 (21)

*Where non-implementation was recorded in the notes.

†For example, patient left the care of team.

‡New information or test results emerged after the MDT meeting; incorrect or missing information at the MDT meeting; decision was implemented outside of the 3-month follow-up period.

MDT, Multidisciplinary team.