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Table 2 Variability in the DFLST scores (RSD) and the within intensivist agreements (ICC)

From: Impact of advance directives on the variability between intensivists in the decisions to forgo life-sustaining treatment

 

DFLST score

ICC for intensivists

Median [95% CI]

RSD

Round 1

Round 2

p value

Round 1

Round 2

p value

Patient #1

5.63 [5.20; 6.06]

7.04 [6.62; 7.47]

< 0.001

0.43

0.34

0.82

0.48

Patient #2

4.18 [3.84; 4.52]

6.31 [5.86; 6.75]

< 0.001

0.46

0.4

0.003

0.22

Patient #3

4.69 [4.29; 5.08]

5.97 [5.53; 6.42]

< 0.001

0.47

0.42

0.18

0.47

Patient #4

2.86 [2.54; 3.18]

3.84 [3.45; 4.22]

< 0.001

0.61

0.56

0.035

0.25

Patient #5

4.70 [4.25; 5.14]

5.81 [5.43; 6.19]

< 0.001

0.53

0.36

0.08

0.38

Patient #6

8.37 [8.02; 8.71]

8.16 [7.76; 8.55]

0.237

0.23

0.27

0.13

0.56

Patient #7

2.42 [2.12; 2.73]

3.72 [3.30; 4.14]

< 0.001

0.71

0.63

< 0.001

0.24

Patient #8

6.54 [6.14; 6.95]

7.32 [6.88; 7.76]

0.001

0.35

0.34

0.44

0.37

All patients

4.92 [4.75; 5.10]

6.02 [5.85; 6.19]

< 0.001

0.56

0.46

0.84

0.56

  1. CI confidence interval, DFLST decision to forgo life-sustaining treatment, RSD relative standard deviation, ICC: intra-class correlation coefficient