Decision Aids in the ICU: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesise the effectiveness and acceptability of decision aids for critically ill patients and family members in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

A systematic search of four electronic databases and grey literature was undertaken to identify relevant studies on the application of decision aids in the ICU, without publication date restriction, through March 2023. The methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley was used to guide the scoping review.

Results

Fourteen papers were ultimately included in this review. However, only nine decision aids were available, and it is noteworthy that many of these studies focused on the iterative development and testing of individual decision aids. Among the inclu

SUBMITTER: Lei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445349 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature