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. 2019 Feb 1;179(2):267-268.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5299.

Assessment of Surrogates' Knowledge of Patients' Treatment Goals and Confidence in Their Ability to Make Surrogate Treatment Decisions

Terri R Fried  1   2 , Maria Zenoni  1 , Lynne Iannone  1   3 , John R O'Leary  1   3
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Assessment of Surrogates' Knowledge of Patients' Treatment Goals and Confidence in Their Ability to Make Surrogate Treatment Decisions

Terri R Fried et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study uses telephone interviews of patients and their surrogates to evaluate surrogates’ knowledge of patients’ treatment goals and confidence in their ability to make patients’ treatment decisions.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Proportion of Surrogates Agreeing With Patient Health State Rating
The dark blue columns represent the proportion of extremely confident surrogates who agreed with the patient on each health state rating. The light blue columns represent the proportion of less than extremely confident surrogates who agreed with the patient on each health state rating.
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