Why the study?
How accurate are ICU physicians' predictions of patient survival and functional outcomes?
Population
20 ICU physicians and their ICU patients (including adults and children after heart surgery)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
45 days
Authors
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Caution against relying on ICU physician predictions for decisions; cross-sectional data leaves open whether tools can enhance accuracy.
How accurate are ICU physicians' predictions of patient survival and functional outcomes?
ICU physicians demonstrate variable accuracy in predicting patient survival and functional outcomes, raising ethical questions about relying on these predictions for treatment decisions.
Perkins et al. (1986) studied this question.
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