A controlled trial to improve care for seriously ill hospitalized patients. The study to understand prognoses and preferences for outcomes and risks of treatments (SUPPORT). The SUPPORT Principal Investigators

F. Connors, Alfred; V. Dawson, Neal; A. Desbiens, Norman; J. Fulkerson, W.; Goldman, L; A. Knaus, W.; Lynn, Joanne; K. Oye, R.; Bergner, Marilyn; M Damiano, A; B. Hakim, Rosemarie; J. Murphy, D.; M. Teno, Joan; A Virnig, Beth; P. Wagner, Douglas; W. Wu, Albert; Yasui, Yutaka; K. Robinson, D.; Kreling, Barbara; Dulac, Jennie; Baker, Rose; Holayel, Sam; Meeks, Thomas; Mustafa, Mazen; Vegarra, Juan; Alzola, Carlos; E. Harrell, Frank; Francis Cook, E.; Beth Hamel, Mary; Peterson, Lynn; S. Phillips, Russell; Tsevat, Joel; Forrow, Lachlan; Lesky, Linda; Davis, Roger; Kressin, Nancy; Solzan, Jeanmarie; Louise Puopolo, Ann; Quimby Barrett, Laura; Bucko, Nora; Brown, Deborah; Burns, Maureen; Foskett, Cathy; Hozid, Amy; Keohane, Carol; Martinez, Colleen; McWeeney, Dorcie; Melia, Debra; Otto, Shelley; Sheehan, Kathy

doi:10.1001/jama.274.20.1591

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A controlled trial to improve care for seriously ill hospitalized patients. The study to understand prognoses and preferences for outcomes and risks of treatments (SUPPORT). The SUPPORT Principal Investigators

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Authors:

Alfred F. Connors

Neal V. Dawson

Norman A. Desbiens

Abstract

The phase I observation of SUPPORT confirmed substantial shortcomings in care for seriously ill hospitalized adults. The phase II intervention failed to improve care or patient outcomes. Enhancing opportunities for more patient-physician communication, although advocated as the major method for impr...

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Medicine

Observational study

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