Table 15:
Effect of Timing of Patient Care Planning Discussions on Receiving Hospital Care
| Author, Year | Study Design | Tool Used? | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-Provider Discussion vs. Usual Care or No Discussion GRADE for all evidence: Moderate | |||
| Mack et al, 2012 (58) | Obs-cont | No | Proportion receiving acute care in the last 30 days of life Days between first discussion and death: ≤ 30: 180/311 (57.9%) 31–60: 76/186 (40.9%) 61–90: 35/108 (32.4%) > 90: 49/189 (25.9%) χ2: 55.905, df = 3, P < 0.001a |
Abbreviations: GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation; Obs-cont, observational study with contemporaneous control.
a
Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05.