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22 questions · 22 findings · 4 reviews · Consumers and Communication

No studies found 3 · 13.6%GRADE not reported 1 · 4.5%Very low 10 · 45.5%Low 6 · 27.3%Moderate 2 · 9.1%High 0 · 0%

Intervention not reported

Patient and family knowledge of danger signs and appropriate care‐seeking behaviours (1a) Acute Coronary Syndrome Response Index with 3 scales to measure knowledge (21 items), attitudes (5 items) and beliefs (7 items) (Buckley 2007; Dracup 2009). ... · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness

The intervention showed no clear difference in patient and family knowledge of danger signs and appropriate… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Patient harms associated with patient and family involvement in escalation of care (5a) Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist total score for state anxiety (range 0‐21). Higher scores signify higher anxiety; a score of ≥ 11 indicates clinically sign... · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Discussions of EoL/EoL care: discussion timing and length EMR review post‐death Timing: at time of family conference (intervention) in ICU; post‐death  · people approaching the end of life (within 12 months), their family members and/or carers
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Time from start of symptoms to delivery of professional treatment (2a) Mean, median prehospital delay time from symptom onset of arrival at hospital/ED, proportion of participants presenting to the emergency department (ED) within 2, 3, and 4.5 hours · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Mortality measured by mortality rates including failure‐to‐rescuerates (3a) Stillbirth · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness

The intervention probably leads to lower mortality measured by mortality rates including… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Knowledge and understanding Variable scales: information (amount and type) needs/preferences; discordance between patient and physician survival and curability estimates Timing: immediately to 1 month post‐consultation · people approaching the end of life (within 12 months), their family members and/or carers
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Evaluation of the communication: different constructs (perceptions of communication quality; patient‐centredness of communication; involvement preferences; doctor‐patient relationship measures) Timing: immediately post‐consultation to 18 weeks pos... · people approaching the end of life (within 12 months), their family members and/or carers
1 finding from 1 review