Table 2 Quality of Documented Communication — Data Collection Form with Thematic Classification following Section 21(2) of Canada's Health Care Consent Act 1996

◦ Is there an explicit survival estimate?

◦ Is the diagnosis or syndrome mentioned?

◦ Are life support strategies being administered mentioned?

◦ Are options regarding future life support documented? If yes, which of:

a. continuing full support

b. not to escalate existing life support

c. withdrawal of life support

◦ What is the patient's perspective about ICU treatment if there is a prediction of loss of function?

◦ What is the patient's perspective about ICU treatment in the context of the anticipated quality of life post hospital stay?

◦ What is the patient's perspective about ICU treatment if it will result in anticipated chronic care?

◦ Did the physician make a prediction of the patient's functional status following ICU?

◦ Did the physician make a prediction of anticipated quality of life post hospital stay?

◦ Did the physician make a prediction of the need for chronic care following discharge from the ICU?