A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Surrogates of Severe Acute Brain Injury Patients.
Susanne MuehlschlegelKelsey GoostreyJulie FlahiveQiang ZhangJolanta J PachDavid Y HwangPublished in: Neurology (2022)
Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03833375 CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class IV evidence that the use of a DA explaining the goals-of-care decision and the treatment options is acceptable and useful to surrogates of incapacitated critically ill patients with ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, or traumatic brain injury.
Keyphrases
- brain injury
- traumatic brain injury
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- clinical trial
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- machine learning
- deep learning
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- decision making
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- affordable care act
- global health
- patient reported outcomes
- study protocol
- blood brain barrier
- phase ii
- severe traumatic brain injury
- chronic pain