Table 4 Frequency of contents of goals-of-care discussion with patient’s family in ICU

Expected future course of the disease^a

Estimated prognosis^a

Family’s preferred treatment and care^a

Estimated patient’s preferred treatment^a

Withholding or withdrawing life sustaining treatment^a

Identification of surrogate decision-maker of the patient^a

Preferred place of care^a

Physical, psychological, or social problems in the family^a

Contents of advance care planning discussion or advance directives^a