Effect of intervention on quality of communication
| Mean difference score | Intervention (n=71) | Control (n=63) | B | 95% CI | P values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | ||||
| QOC end-of-life care domain | 2.34 (2.56) | 1.29 (0.00 to 4.71) | 0.32(1.88) | 0.00 (–0.57 to 1.00) | 2.01 | 1.07 to 2.95 | <0.001* |
| QOC general domain | 0.00 (1.35) | 0.00 (–0.50 to 0.67) | 0.17 (1.48) | 0.17 (–0.33 to 0.83) | –0.15 | –0.92 to 0.61 | 0.67* |
*Multilevel linear regression analysis clustered for physician (28 clusters) and adjusted for hospital, age and prior ACP.
ACP, advance care planning; QOC, quality of communication.