Advance care planning discussion occurred · advanced dementia
Advance care planning showed no clear difference in advance care planning discussion occurred compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Concordance between participants' preferences and end‐of‐life care (yes/no) Post‐death data: mean days to death, ACP group (388.8 ± 255.7); usual care group (362.2 ± 288.4) · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
It is very uncertain whether advance care planning changes concordance between participants' preferences and end‐of‐life care… compared with usual care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patients' satisfaction with care/treatment (yes/no) · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Caregiver satisfaction · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of communication Measured on Quality of Patient‐Clinician Communication About End‐of‐Life Care. Higher score indicates high satisfaction with the quality of communication Assessed after intervention · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study · 9 participants
Very low
Palliative care plan in place ‐ not measured · advanced dementia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Concordance with goals of care · advanced dementia
Advance care planning may leads to higher concordance with goals of care compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participants' quality of life Measured by EQ‐5D and KCCQ. Higher scores indicate high‐quality of life. · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
1 finding from 1 review
Completion of documentation by medical staff regarding discussions with participants about ACP processes (yes/no) · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
Advance care planning may leads to higher completion of documentation by medical staff regarding discussions… compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participants' depression Measured on PHQ‐8, PHQ‐9, and HADS. Higher scores indicate high depression · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ‐ not measured · advanced dementia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life ‐ not measured · advanced dementia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Comfort in dying ‐ not measured · advanced dementia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Symptom management · advanced dementia
1 finding from 1 review