Table 5

Communication outcome measures

StudyJacobowski et al 2010Weber et al 2018Shaw et al 2014White et al 2018Allen et al 2017
Intervention
measure		Family roundsFamily roundsTeam trainingMultifamily supportFamily on rounds
FS ICU 24—frequency of nurse communication% highest score
Pre: 64%
Post: 57%
Change: −7%, p=0.30
RR: 0.89, CI: 0.70 to 1.12		% top scores
Control: 62%
Intervention: 78%
Change: 16%, p>0.05
RR: 1.24, CI: 0.98 to 1.58		Mean score
Pre: 79.2
Post: 87.18
Change: 7.98, p=0.04*		  
FS ICU 24—frequency of doctor communication% highest score
Pre: 38%
Post: 60%
Change: 22%, p=0.004*
RR: 1.60, CI: 1.18 to 2.17		% top scores
Control: 43%
Intervention: 56%
Change: 13%, p>0.05
RR: 1.31, CI: 0.90 to 1.89		Mean score
Pre: 67.86
Post: 76.69
Change: 8.83, p=0.04*		  
FS ICU 24—honesty of information  Mean score
Pre: 77.78
Post: 87.08
Change: 9.30, p=0.01*		  
Quality of communication (QOC)   Mean score
Control: 62.7
Intervention: 69.1
Change: 6.39, p=0.001*
CI: 2.57 to 10.20		 
Communication improvement    Pre: n=49 (100%)
Post: n=47 (100%)
Change 0%, p=0.68
RR: 1

  • FS ICU, family satisfaction intensive care unit; MD, mean difference; RR, relative risk.