Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021

. 2021 Oct 2;47(11):1181–1247. doi: 10.1007/s00134-021-06506-y

Recommendations
74. For adults with sepsis or septic shock, we recommend discussing goals of care and prognosis with patients and families over no such discussion Best Practice Statement
75. For adults with sepsis or septic shock, we suggest addressing goals of care early (within 72 h) over late [72] Weak recommendation, low-quality evidence
76. There is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for any specific standardised criterion to trigger goals of care discussion

Recommendations

74. For adults with sepsis or septic shock, we recommend discussing goals of care and prognosis with patients and families over no such discussion

Best Practice Statement

75. For adults with sepsis or septic shock, we suggest addressing goals of care early (within 72 h) over late [72]

Weak recommendation, low-quality evidence

76. There is insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for any specific standardised criterion to trigger goals of care discussion