Integrating machine-generated mortality estimates and behavioral nudges to promote serious illness conversations for cancer patients: Design and methods for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

Patients with cancer often receive care that is not aligned with their personal values and goals. Serious illness conversations (SICs) between clinicians and patients can help increase a patient's understanding of their prognosis, goals and values.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - January 22, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Christopher R. Manz, Ravi B. Parikh, Chalanda N. Evans, Corey Chivers, Susan H. Regli, Justin E. Bekelman, Dylan Small, Charles A.L. Rareshide, Nina O'Connor, Lynn M. Schuchter, Lawrence N. Shulman, Mitesh S. Patel Source Type: research