Pia Berlin, Lena Göggelmann, Svenja Herzog, Anna J Pedrosa Carrasco, Johannes Hauck, Nina Timmesfeld, Johannes Kruse, Winfried Rief, Jorge Riera Knorrenschild, Pia von Blanckenburg, Carola Seifart
OBJECTIVES: Advance care discussions are a useful communication tools for medical preferences and beneficial for shared decision-making processes in hospital settings. The present study developed the first screening tool for need for advance care planning (ACP). METHODS: In phase 1 (n=92), items were evaluated using feasibility analysis and item reduction. In phase 2 (n=201), reduced screening items were analysed for predictive value of need for ACP. Statistical analysis included receiver-operating characteristics analysis (area under the curve>0...
November 18, 2023: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care