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Area of Science:

  • Medical Communication
  • Patient Preferences
  • Health Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Discussing life expectancy is crucial for informed decisions on preventive care, screening, and personal planning.
  • Patient preferences regarding life expectancy discussions are not well understood.
  • This study systematically reviewed literature to understand patient willingness to discuss life expectancy and identify predictors.

Approach:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycInfo) and gray literature.
  • Data from 41 studies (27 quantitative, 14 qualitative) involving 27,570 participants were synthesized.
  • Willingness to discuss life expectancy was analyzed, with a focus on heterogeneity and potential predictors based on patient characteristics.

Key Points:

  • Willingness to discuss life expectancy varied widely (19-100%), with a median of 61%.
  • A majority of studies (77%) reported over half of participants were willing to discuss life expectancy.
  • Significant heterogeneity was observed, particularly among cancer patients and those aged 50-64, hindering predictor identification.

Conclusions:

  • While most patients are open to discussing life expectancy, a notable proportion is not.
  • Heterogeneity in patient preferences complicates the identification of clear predictors.
  • Clinicians should prioritize eliciting individual patient preferences when initiating discussions about life expectancy, acknowledging the topic's complexity.