2022
Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Surrogates of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury
Muehlschlegel S, Goostrey K, Flahive J, Zhang Q, Pach JJ, Hwang DY. Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Surrogates of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury. Neurology 2022, 99: e1446-e1455. PMID: 35853748, PMCID: PMC9576301, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCode status changeTraumatic brain injuryBrain injuryIschemic strokeCare decisionsIntracerebral hemorrhageDA groupAcute brain injury patientsSevere acute brain injuryNeurologic intensive care unitCare decision aidSurrogates of patientsAcute brain injuryAcute ischemic strokeClass IV evidenceLong-term prognosisIntensive care unitBrain injury patientsClinician-family communicationAdditional psychosocial supportPatient-centered careLife-sustaining treatmentPsychological outcomesDecision-making interventionClassification of evidence
2021
A Two-Center, Parallel-Arm Randomized-Controlled Feasibility Trial Of A Goals-Of-Care Decision Aid For Surrogates Of Severe Acute Brain Injury Patients (2288)
Muehlschlegel S, Goostrey K, Flahive J, Zhang Q, Pach J, Hwang D. A Two-Center, Parallel-Arm Randomized-Controlled Feasibility Trial Of A Goals-Of-Care Decision Aid For Surrogates Of Severe Acute Brain Injury Patients (2288). Neurology 2021, 96 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdapting a Traumatic Brain Injury Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Critically Ill Patients to Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Hemispheric Acute Ischemic Stroke
Goostrey KJ, Lee C, Jones K, Quinn T, Moskowitz J, Pach JJ, Knies AK, Shutter L, Goldberg R, Mazor KM, Hwang DY, Muehlschlegel S. Adapting a Traumatic Brain Injury Goals-of-Care Decision Aid for Critically Ill Patients to Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Hemispheric Acute Ischemic Stroke. Critical Care Explorations 2021, 3: e0357. PMID: 33786434, PMCID: PMC7994105, DOI: 10.1097/cce.0000000000000357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute ischemic strokeCare decision aidIschemic strokeNeurologic ICUIntracerebral hemorrhageIll patientsIll traumatic brain injury patientsTraumatic brain injury patientsInternational Patient Decision Aid StandardsDisease-specific prognosisProspective observational studyBrain injury patientsIntracerebral Hemorrhage ScorePatient decision aidCare decision supportDecision aidDisease-specific dataOutcome prediction modelsDecision aid contentFamily membersHemorrhagic strokeInjury patientsFeasibility trialPatient prognosisObservational study
2020
Goals-of-care decision aid for critically ill patients with TBI: Development and feasibility testing.
Muehlschlegel S, Hwang DY, Flahive J, Quinn T, Lee C, Moskowitz J, Goostrey K, Jones K, Pach JJ, Knies AK, Shutter L, Goldberg R, Mazor KM. Goals-of-care decision aid for critically ill patients with TBI: Development and feasibility testing. Neurology 2020, 95: e179-e193. PMID: 32554766, PMCID: PMC7455326, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000009770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCare decision aidSurrogates of patientsEarly feasibilityFeasibility trial protocolTraumatic brain injuryDecision aidConsecutive patientsIll patientsFeasibility trialStudy protocolTrial protocolBrain injuryInterim analysisCare communicationPatientsPaper-based decision aidExcellent usabilityComplete dataFeasibility testingHigh rateFamily membersBehavioral outcomesQualitative studyAcceptabilityIterative revisions