Table 6

Decision-making outcome measures

StudyHuang et al
2018
Shaw et al 2014Weber et al 2018Jacobowski et al 2010Huffines et al 2013Almoosa et al
2009
Intervention
measure
Primary physician involvementTeam trainingFamily roundsFamily roundsSupport care algorithmCardiopulmonary resusciation (CPR) discussions
FS ICU 24—decision-makingMean (SD)
Control: 80.07 (12.76)
Intervention: 81.06 (15.1)
Change: 0.99, p=0.16
CI: −3.00 to 4.98
Mean score
Pre: 77.47
Post: 83.32
Change: 5.85, p=0.05*
Mean score (SD)
Control: 85.1 (16.3)
Intervention: 88.6 (14.6)
Change: 3.5, p=0.20
CI: −1.98 to 8.98
Inclusion in decision-making% completely satisfied
Control: 61.4%
Intervention: 75.9%
Change: 14.5%, p=0.05*
RR: 1.23, CI: 1.03 to 1.49
% highest score
Pre: 66%
Post: 76%
Change: 10%, p=0.12
RR: 1.15, CI: 0.96 to 1.38
Control over patient care% completely satisfied
Control: 55.6%
Intervention: 73.6%
Change: 18%, p=0.02*
RR: 1.31, CI: 1.07 to 1.61
Support in decision-making% highest score
Pre: 49%
Post: 69%
Change: 20%, p=0.005*
RR: 1.39, CI: 1.09 to 1.79
Share in decisions about care planning% scoring excellent
Pre: 45%
Post: 68%
Change: 23%, p=0.009*
RR: 1.52, CI: 1.03 to 2.24
Time to decisionDays mean (SD)
Control: 7.4 (3.2)
Intervention: 6.6 (6.5)
Change: −0.8 days
CI: −1.48 to 3.08
  • FS ICU, family satisfaction intensive care unit; MD, mean difference; RR, relative risk.