Table 4

Systems-Oriented Interventions

Intervention
Pop
CG
RA
Num
Time of Evaluation
Key Outcome Measures
Article

Care Coordination
Relative of cancer death
Y
Y
94
365 days pre-death
56 days post-death
Anxiety (HADA, Leeds Depression and Anxiety Scale); Depression (HADD, Leeds Depression and Anxiety Scale); Social Support (Family Apgar Scale)
Addington, MacDonald, et al, 1992
Emergency Room
Relative of Emergency Room Death
Y
N
100/66
180–365 days post-death
Changes in satisfaction of care, information received (author-created questionnaire)
Adamowski, Dickinson, et al, 1993
Hospice Care
Relative of cancer death
Y
Y-NE
96
42 days post-death
540 days post-death
Depression (CES-D); Anxiety (Rand Health Insurance Study); General Health (Rand Health Insurance Study); Social Functioning
Kane, Klein, et al, 1986
Palliative Care
Relative of cancer death
Y
Y
183
60–270 days pre-death
390 days post-death
Grief (TRIG2)
Ringdal, Jordhoy, et al, 2001

Relative of cancer death
Y
NR
119/49
0–60 days post-death
Anxiety, Depression, Mental Exhaustion ("observations and ratings")
Haggmark & Theorell, 1988

Relative of cancer death
Y
N
49/37
365 days post-death
Health, Anger, Mental State, Depression (Holland & Segroi's instrument)
Haggmark, Bachner, & Theorell, 1991
Witnessed Resuscitation
Relative of unsuccessful resuscitation
Y
Y
18
30 days post-death 90 days post-death
Grief (TRIG1, TRIG2); Avoidance/Intrusion (IESA, IESI); Depression (BDI, HADD); Anxiety (HADA, BAI)
Robinson, Makenzie-Ross, et al, 1998

Legend: Pop, Target Population; CG, Control Group; RA, Random Assignment; Num, Number of subjects; NR, Not Reported; Y, Yes; N, No; Y-NE Randomization mentioned, but allocation method not explicitly stated.

Forte et al. BMC Palliative Care 2004 3:3   doi:10.1186/1472-684X-3-3