BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Advance care planning (ACP) has shown benefit in some, but
not all, studies. It is important to understand the utility of ACP. We conducted a scoping …

Context Advance care planning (ACP) intends to support person-centered medical decision-
making by eliciting patient preferences. Research has not identified significant associations …

Importance Serious illness conversations (SICs) are structured conversations between
clinicians and patients about prognosis, treatment goals, and end-of-life preferences …

Importance Older patients with cancer and their caregivers worry about the effects of cancer
treatment on aging-related domains (eg, function and cognition). Quality conversations with …

Ihave been thinking a lot recently about the eerily prophetic words of the early 20th century
journalist and satirist, HL Mencken, in the midst of New York's COVID-19 pandemic. 1 As I …

Importance Serious illness conversations (SICs) between oncology clinicians and patients
are associated with improved quality of life and may reduce aggressive end-of-life care …

Objectives To conduct an up-to-date systematic review of all randomised controlled trials
assessing efficacy of advance care planning (ACP) in improving patient outcomes …

Background/objective Oncology guidelines recommend earlier communication with patients
about prognosis and goals‐of‐care in serious illness. However, current evidence leaves …

The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

Objective Communication about patients' values, goals, and prognosis in serious illness
(serious illness communication) is a cornerstone of person-centered care yet difficult to …