Measuring decision aid effectiveness for end-of-life care: A systematic review

Measuring decision aid effectiveness for end-of-life care: A systematic review
PEC Innovation; M. Courtney Hughes, Erin Vernon, Chinenye Egwuonwu, Oluwatoyosi Afolabi; 4/24
A total of 715 articles were initially identified, with 43 meeting the inclusion criteria. Outcome measures identified included decisional conflict, less aggressive care desired, knowledge improvements, communication improvements, tool satisfaction, patient anxiety and well-being, and less aggressive care action completed. The majority of studies reported positive outcomes especially when the decision aid development included International Patient Decision Aid Standards.
Publisher's note: Also by these co-authors, please see The effectiveness of community-based palliative care program components: A systematic review (Age and Ageing, 2023) and Measuring effectiveness in community-based palliative care programs: A systematic review (Social Science & Medicine, 2022).