Patient outcome measures
| Study | Almoosa et al 2009 | White et al 2018 | Dykes et al 2017 |
| Intervention measure | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) discussions | Multifamily support | Patient engagement |
| Death | Control: 8% (3/39) Intervention: 37% (17/45) Change: 31%, p<0.05* RR: 4.91, CI: 1.55 to 15.51 | Control: 28.5% (249/873) Intervention: 36% (197/547) Change: 7.5%, p=0.008* RR: 1.27, CI: 1.09 to 1.48 | |
| Length of stay | Mean days Control: 13.5 Intervention: 10.4 Change: -3.1, p<0.001* | Mean (median) (range) Pre: 4.9 (2) (1–108), n=881 Post: 5.0 (2) [1–115), n=904 Change: 0.1(0), p=0.61 | |
| Adverse events | Pre: 59/1000 patient days Post: 42/1000 patient days Change: -17, % reduction: 29% CI: -6.95 to -27.05, p<0.05* |
RR, relative risk.