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. 2020 Mar 17;22(3):e15578. doi: 10.2196/15578

Table 2.

Inclusion of the recommended key elements for advance care planning in the Web-based advance care planning programs.

Programs Provides information about ACPa Addresses readiness/timing for ACP Addresses exploration of values/goals Addresses treatment and care options Addresses treatment and care preferences Addresses appointment of a health care representative Addresses recording of ACP Generates document Encourages to share the document Addresses ACP communication
ACP Decisions [31] ✓b ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ xc x ✓
Death over Dinner [32] ✓ x x ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x ✓ ✓
Five Wishes [33] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Making Your Wishes Known [34-45] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
MyDirectives [38,46] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
MyICUGuide [47] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
NVLivingWill [48] ✓ ✓ x ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Plan Your Lifespan [49] ✓ ✓ x ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x ✓
PREPARE For Your Care [38,50-55] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
The Letter Project Advance Directive [56] x ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x
Think Ahead [57] ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ x ✓ ✓
Totald 10 10 8 11 11 11 11 8 9 10

aACP: advance care planning.

b✓: addressed in the program.

cx: not addressed in the program.

dTotal number of programs that addressed the elements.