Association of Communication Interventions to Discuss Code Status With Patient Decisions for Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Importance: Whether specific communication interventions to discuss code status alter patient decisions regarding do-not-resuscitate code status and knowledge about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) remains unclear.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis regarding the association of communication interventions with patient decisions and knowledge about CPR.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL were systematically searched from the inception of each database to November 19, 2018.