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. 2017 Jan 1;20(1):84–92. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0330

Table 2.

Overview of Systematically Identified Studies

      Intervention/services offered Outcomes measureda
      Care source Members Educationb Patient-centered outcomes Quality of death Resource utilization
Study Design Location Consult Team MD visit Yes Patient QOL Satisfaction Symptoms Preferences Site of death Hospice enrollment Survival Medical service Cost
Aiken et al.32 RCT Home ✓     ✓ +   +/− +       −  
Brumley et al.44 RCT Home   ✓ ✓ ✓   +     + − − +++ +
Pattenden et al.42 Nonrandomized controlled pilot Home   ✓   ✓         +/−     +/− +
Brannstrom et al.41 RCT Home   ✓ ✓   ++   +/−       − +++ +
Sahlen et al.50   Home                          
Wong et al.39 RCT Home ✓ ✓     ++ + +++/−         +  
Connor et al.33 Retro cohort Hospice                     +    
Blecker et al.36 Retro cohort Hospice                       ++ +
Rabow, et al.30 Nonrandomized controlled Outpt ✓ ✓   ✓ − − +++/−− +/− −   − ++/−−−− −
Evangelista et al.43 Prospective comparative Outpt ✓       +   ++++            
Bailey et al.31 Retro Inpatient ✓   ✓ ✓       + − −      
Twaddle et al.34 Retro Inpatient ✓                     + +
Pantilat et al.35 RCT Inpatient ✓   ✓       −−− −          
Sidebottom et al.40 RCT Inpatient ✓ ✓ ✓   +   ++ +   − − −  
Hopp et al.38 RCT Inpatient ✓ ✓ ✓         −−   − −    
Schellinger et al.37 Retro cohort All               +++/−   +   −−  
a

Multiple entries indicate multiple outcomes assessed for category.

b

Education provided to patients, family, or staff.

This table demonstrates characteristics of the 9 included studies, including location, study characteristics, intervention characteristics, and outcomes. Studies that included a specific type of intervention are designated by a check mark. Each “+” sign indicates statistically significant positive results, and each “−” sign indicates lack of statistically significant positive results. Multiple “+” or “−” for studies indicate that several measures in the corresponding category were evaluated. For example, several “+” in the symptom category may indicate that dyspnea, pain, and insomnia were accessed.

RCT, randomized control trial; retro, retrospective; non-rand controlled, non-randomized controlled trial; n, number; interv, intervention; MD, medical doctor; QOL, quality of life; outpt, outpatient.