Open AccessChanges over Time in Patient Stated Values and Treatment Preferences Regarding Aggressive Therapies: Insights from the DECIDE-LVAD Trial
Author(s) -
Christopher E. Knoepke,
Erin L. Chaussee,
Daniel D. Matlock,
Jocelyn S. Thompson,
Colleen K. McIlvennan,
Amrut V. Ambardekar,
Elisabeth M Schaffer,
Prateeti Khazanie,
Laura D. Scherer,
Robert M. Arnold,
Larry A. Allen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical decision making
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.393
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1552-681X
pISSN - 0272-989X
DOI - 10.1177/0272989x211028234
Subject(s) - medicine , preference , heart failure , clinical endpoint , clinical trial , economics , microeconomics
Patient-centered care includes matching treatments to patient values and preferences. This assumes clarity and consistency of values and preferences relevant to major medical decisions. We sought to describe stability of patient-reported values regarding aggressiveness of care and preferences for left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) for advanced heart failure.