Assessing the internal consistency and temporal stability of advance directives generated by an interactive, online computer program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Evaluate the internal consistency and temporal stability of advance directives (ADs) generated by an interactive, online computer program.

Methods

33 participants completed the program at three visits, 2 weeks apart. Agreement rates were calculated for the General Wishes component of the AD. The test-retest method was used to examine the temporal stability of the Specific Wish for Treatment component which contains five clinical scenarios.

Results

General Wishes remained stable with 94% selecting the identical response at each visit. For the Specific Wish for Treatment scale, significant variations in test-retest correlations existed (ie, ρ=0.32-0.78, between time points 1 and 2); however within scenario, correlations did n

SUBMITTER: Schubart JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858832 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature