… , decision aids have not been tested extensively in an ICU setting. The objective of this study
was to develop a decision aid for surrogate decision makers of patients … effect on decision-…

… the patients and surrogates enrolled in this study. Despite the author’s stated conclusion that
the decision aid … the decision aid might be useful in certain patient or surrogate populations. …

… Shared decision-making interventions (decision aids [DAs]) may prevent this problem and
… We approached 83 surrogates of 58 patients and enrolled 66 surrogates of 41 patients (80% …

… We conclude that our decision aid appears to meet its goals for surrogate patients … treatment
decision well enough to test its ability to help actual patients making real treatment decisions…

… The reviewed studies presented an incomplete and not too coherent picture of how the
decision aid matches expectation by patients or surrogates. The studies mostly fell short of …

… Comparing answers before and after exposure to the decision aid, we found that surrogates
had significantly more correct answers to knowledge items (Table 3). After the decision aid, …

… through enhanced knowledge of treatment options and treatment aligns with patients’ … a
decision aid systematically and rigorously for family surrogate decision makers of ICU patients …

… showed no effect on treatment decisions or on surrogates’ psychological distress. Not only
were surrogates who used the decision aid overly optimistic about the patients’ prognosis …

… -life discussions between physicians, patients, and surrogates are associated with earlier …
patient and caregiver quality of life. Similarly, providing a decision aid to surrogates of patients …

… While few evidence supports for surrogates to make the best decision when their loved ones
… develop a decision aid through user-centered design to help surrogate decision making for …