Why the study?
Do daily clinician predictions of death before discharge accurately predict 6-month mortality and functional status in medical ICU patients?
Do daily clinician predictions of death before discharge accurately predict 6-month mortality and functional status in medical ICU patients?
Corroborated clinician predictions of in-hospital death for medical ICU patients are highly predictive of 6-month mortality and poor functional status.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
May aid ICU goals-of-care discussions; leaves open whether routine use improves outcomes.
Meadow et al. (2014) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: