Table 4.

Longitudinal Patient Outcomes

Outcome	Video (n=30)	Narrative (n=26)	95% Cl
# ADs before 6 mo or death	19	15	0.3–4.0 (OR=1.3)
Median testing → AD (d)	60	72	−94–70
Mean	76	82	−51–39
Range	0–189	0–182	N/A
# deaths in 6 mo & location	20 (12 HH, 4 IPH, 4 IP)	9 (4 HH, 3 IPH, 2 IP)	1.1–13.0 (OR=3.7)
Median AD → death (d)	21	20	−20–22
Mean	35	25	−14–33
Range	3–172	1–60	N/A
Median # discussions documented>1 mo post	0	1	−0.1–2.0
Mean	1	2	−0.5–2.0
Range	0–7	0–9	N/A
Median # hospital admits	1	1	−0.9–0.9
Mean	1	1	−0.5–1.0
Range	0–4	0–8	N/A
Median hospital LOS (d)	5	7	−8–4
Mean	7	10	−3–10
Range	0–30	54	N/A
Total # ICU admissions	0	3	N/A
Total # CPR and/or MV	1	3	N/A

AD, advance directive; CI, confidence interval; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; d, days; HH, home hospice; ICU, intensive care unit; IP, inpatient; IPH, inpatient hospice; LOS, length of stay; MV, mechanical ventilation; OR, odds ratio; N/A, not applicable.