Doctors try new conversation tool to help kidney patients plan their care
NCT ID NCT04466865
Summary
This study tested whether a special communication tool called 'Best Case/Worst Case' helps doctors have better conversations with older patients who have severe, permanent kidney failure. The tool helps doctors and patients talk about future care options, quality of life, and end-of-life wishes. Researchers trained some kidney doctors to use this tool and compared their patients' experiences over two years to patients whose doctors used usual care.
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Locations
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10027, United States
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Department of Medicine, University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont, 05405, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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University of Colorado, Denver
Denver, Colorado, 173364, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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