Summary of study outcomes during the implementation period, comparing patients with and without a chart-documented MOST
| Outcome variables | During implementation | P value * | |
| No MOST | MOST | ||
| Primary outcome | |||
| Documented orders for life-sustaining treatment: n (%) | 79 | 211 | n.a. |
| Secondary outcome | |||
| (A) Discordance between patient preferences and prescribed orders: mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.7) | 0.5 (1.2) | <0.001 |
| (B) Patient-reported satisfaction with care ‘general’/‘decision-making’: mean (SD) | 4.4 (0.6)/4.1 (0.7) | 4.2 (0.6)/4.2 (0.6) | 0.01/0.24 |
| (C) Length of hospital stay: median (Q1, Q2) | 4 (2,8) | 4 (2,8) | 0.962 |
*P value for χ2 test, median test or t-test as appropriate.
MOST, medical order scope of treatment; n.a., not applicable.