Table 6:
Study Outcomes and Data Collection Protocol
| MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES | CONCEPT | DATA SOURCE & COLLECTION TIME |
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| Primary Outcome: | ||
| • Full QOC, questions answered specifically about CPR(24, 25) | Quality of communication about CPR | Patients & Families: Enrollment and hospital discharge |
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| Secondary Outcomes: | ||
| • CANHELP questionnaire, communication domain focused specifically on CPR(52, 53) | Satisfaction with communication about CPR | Patients & Families: Enrollment and hospital discharge |
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| • Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)(54, 55) | Depressive and anxiety symptoms | Patients & Families: Enrollment; hospital discharge; 3 & 6 months post-enrollment |
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| • Presence of and time to DNR orders in electronic medical record | Presence of and time to DNR orders | Medical record: Throughout hospitalization and to 6 months |
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| • Hospital and ICU admission/length of stay, mechanical ventilation, CPR, tracheostomy, hemodialysis, gastrostomy, ED visits, clinic visits, skilled nursing facility, home health care(27–29, 31, 56, 57) | Intensity of care during index hospitalization, health care utilization, costs of care | Medical record: Throughout hospitalization and to 6 months Patients & Families: 3 and 6 months post-enrollment |
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| • Inpatient and ICU admissions, outpatient and emergency visits, skilled nursing facility care, and home health care visits | Healthcare utilization | Patients, Families: 3 and 6 months post-enrollment |