Pre-Intervention vs Post-Intervention: Individuals With an Advance Directive
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
Measures 6
Calculated by ConductScience from the counts the trial posted to ClinicalTrials.gov.
| Measure | Value | 95% interval, lower | 95% interval, upper | Method | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk in group 1 | 0.368 | 0.352 | 0.385 | wilson | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk in group 2 | 0.463 | 0.444 | 0.481 | wilson | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk difference, group 1 minus group 2 | -0.0945 | -0.119 | -0.0696 | newcombe hybrid score | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Risk ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.796 | 0.749 | 0.845 | log | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Odds ratio, group 1 over group 2 | 0.677 | 0.611 | 0.75 | log | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| Number needed to treat, for one fewer participant with the outcome on Pre-Intervention than on Post-Intervention | 10.6 | 8.39 | 14.4 | from the risk difference interval | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Groups 2
Neither group, or both, names a comparator, so the groups keep ClinicalTrials.gov's order.
| Group | Title | Description | With the outcome | Analysed | ClinicalTrials.gov code | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | Pre-Intervention | Individuals with Advanced Directive pre-intervention based on abstraction of medical record | 1,194 | 3,243 | OG000 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Group 2 | Post-Intervention | Individuals with Advanced Directive post-intervention based on abstraction of medical record | 1,306 | 2,823 | OG001 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Outcome 5
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Type | SECONDARY | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Title | Individuals With an Advance Directive | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Description | Presence of advance directive based on abstraction of medical record | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Time frame | Pre and Post Intervention | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Population | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Trial 8
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Intervention to Improve Care at Life's End | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| NCT number | NCT00234286 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Phases | NA | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Conditions | Death, Pain, Dyspnea | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Interventions | Comfort care education intervention | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Lead sponsor | US Department of Veterans Affairs | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Results first posted | 2015-04-27 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Results on ClinicalTrials.gov | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00234286?tab=results | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Source 4
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Release | trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Release manifest SHA-256 | f66225897fbf258b57ea10bdacfd0347d3cdfda93f7f5685234b7e06ea36fa57 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| AACT copy | 2026-03-23 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Tables read | outcome_counts.parquet, outcome_measurements.parquet, outcomes.parquet, reported_event_totals.parquet, reported_events.parquet, result_groups.parquet, studies.parquet, ctgov_trial.parquet | ClinicalTrials.gov |
Release trial-comparisons-2026-03-23-0.1.0
ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACT: ClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299 ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.
ClinicalTrials.gov: none stated ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions. The measures are ConductScience's calculation from them.