Advance care planning before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational cohort study of 73 675 patients' records.

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) was encouraged by policymakers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Little is known about use of ACP during this time.

Aim: To compare use of ACP before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Advance Care Planning and Place of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis of Routinely Collected Data.

Increased advance care planning was endorsed at the start of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with the aim of optimizing end-of-life care. This retrospective observational cohort study explores the impact of advanced care planning on place of death. 21,962 records from patients who died during the first year of the pandemic and who had an Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System record were included.