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 …

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 …

Abstract These European Resuscitation Council Ethics guidelines provide evidence-based
recommendations for the ethical, routine practice of resuscitation and end-of-life care of …

Importance Advance care planning improves the receipt of medical care aligned with
patients' values; however, it remains suboptimal among diverse patient populations. To …

Importance Documentation rates of patients' medical wishes are often low. It is unknown
whether easy-to-use, patient-facing advance care planning (ACP) interventions can …

Advance care planning (ACP) is widely considered an essential step toward achieving end-
of-life care that is consistent with the preferences of dying patients and their families. ACP …

Importance Despite the benefits of goals-of-care (GOC) communication, many hospitalized
individuals never communicate their goals or preferences to clinicians. Objective To assess …

Background: Asian healthcare professionals hold that patients' families play an essential
role in advance care planning. Aim: To systematically synthesize evidence regarding Asian …

Background Shared decision making (SDM) is a patient-centered approach in which
clinicians and patients work together to find and choose the best course of action for each …

Importance Better advance care planning (ACP) can help promote goal-directed care in
patients with advanced dementia. Objectives To test whether an ACP video (vs usual care) …