Table 1.

Research agenda outline for ethics in extracorporeal life support.

A. Scope and Frequency of Ethical Dilemmas

B. Clinical Decisions to Initiate, Forgo or Discontinue ECLS

1. Who Decides

2. How We Decide

3. Use of Outcomes Data in ECLS Decision-Making

4. Societal Influence on Bedside Decision-Making

C. Communication and Emotional Support

1. Patients and Families

2. Clinical Team

D. Clinical Research Design and Implementation