Table 25:
Effect of Timing of Patient Care Planning Discussions on Receiving Hospice 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 | Receiving any hospice care |
| Days between first discussion and death: ≤ 30: 152/311 (48.9%) 31–60: 126/186 (67.7%) 61–90: 80/108 (74.1%) > 90: 146/189 (77.2%) χ2: 50.756, df = 3, P < 0.001a |
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Abbreviations: GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation; Obs-cont, observational study with contemporaneous control.
a
Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05.