The study aimed to assess how a visual aid affects the differences in prognosis estimates between physicians and family members in an intensive care setting.
Conducted in two ICU units, one used a visual aid showing patient progress on a 10-point scale, while the other relied only on verbal information; the prognosis was evaluated on day 7.
Results showed that discordance in prognosis was significantly lower (31%) with the visual aid compared to the unit with only verbal information (55%), indicating that the visual tool improved agreement between families and doctors.