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. 2022 Jul 8;2022(7):CD013116. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013116.pub2
Study Outcome Intervention Usual care
Bernacki 2019 Number of documented SIC per patient (overall)* Mean 3.1 (95% CI 2.5 to 3.6) Mean 2.1 (95% CI 1.4 to 2.8)
  • Patients with documented discussion about values/goals

89% 44%
  • Patients with documented discussion about prognosis/illness understanding

91% 48%
  • Patients with documented discussion about EoL care planning

80% 68%
  • Patients with documented discussion about life‐sustaining treatment preferences

63% 32%
Bernacki 2019 Number of documented SIC domains per patient** Mean 3.2 (95% CI 2.9 to 3.6) Mean 1.9 (95% CI 1.6 to 2.3)
Clayton 2007 Number of QPL topics discussed (out of 85 topics) Mean 20.9 Mean 17