The Legacy of SUPPORT
Authors: Steven A. Schroeder
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Editorials16 November 1999The Legacy of SUPPORTSteven A. Schroeder, MDSteven A. Schroeder, MDThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Princeton, NJ 08543-2316 (Schroeder)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-10-199911160-00011 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Few clinical research projects have generated as much public interest or as many published articles as SUPPORT (Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments). The first publication of the study's overall results in 1995 (1) generated front-page coverage in many major newspapers as well as multiple television news stories. At last count, data from SUPPORT have formed the basis for more than 62 published articles, including 9 in Annals of Internal Medicine—the latest of which, by Hamel and colleagues (2), appears in this issue. A forthcoming special supplement of the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...References1. A controlled trial to improve care for seriously ill hospitalized patients. The Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments (SUPPORT). The SUPPORT Principal Investigators. JAMA. 1995; 274:1541-8. Google Scholar2. Hamel MB, Davis RB, Teno JM, Knaus WA, Lynn J, Harrell F, et al . Older age, aggressiveness of care, and survival for seriously ill, hospitalized adults. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:721-8. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Verrili DK, Berenson R, Katz SJ. A comparison of cardiovascular procedure use between the United States and Canada. Health Serv Res. 1998;33:467-87. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Connors AF, Speroff T, Dawson NV, Thomas C, Harrell FE, Wagner D, et al . The effectiveness of right heart catheterization in the initial care of critically ill patients. SUPPORT Investigators. JAMA. 1996;276:889-97. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Wu AW, Damiano AM, Lynn J, Alzola C, Teno J, Landefeld CS, et al . Predicting future functional status for seriously ill hospitalized adults. The SUPPORT prognostic model. Ann Intern Med. 1995;122:342-50. LinkGoogle Scholar6. Covinsky KE, Goldman L, Cook EF, Oye R, Desbiens N, Reding D, et al. The impact of serious illness on patients' families. SUPPORT Investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment. JAMA. 1994; 272:1839-44. Google Scholar7. Hofmann JC, Wenger NS, Davis RD, Teno J, Connors AF, Desbiens N, et al. Patient preferences for communication with physicians about end-of-life decisions. SUPPORT Investigators. Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatment. Ann Intern Med. 1997; 127:1-12. Google Scholar8. Lynn J. Unexpected returns: insights from SUPPORT.. In: Isaacs SI, Knickman JR, eds. To Improve Health and Health Care, 1997—The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Anthology. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass; 1997:161-86. Google Scholar9. Last Acts. www.lastacts.org. Accessed 6 October 1999. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Steven A. Schroeder, MDAffiliations: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Princeton, NJ 08543-2316 (Schroeder)Corresponding Author: Steven A. Schroeder, MD, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Route One and College Road East, P.O. Box 2316, Princeton, NJ 08543-2316. For reprint orders in quantities exceeding 100, please contact the Reprints Coordinator; phone, 215-351-2657; e-mail, reprints@mail.acponline.org. 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Position Statement No. 12 Dysphagia and Aspiration in Older PeoplePotentially ineffective care:A useful step forward*Care of Patients Nearing Death: Another ViewAdvance care planning: Pitfalls, progress, promiseUpdate From Funders 16 November 1999Volume 131, Issue 10Page: 780-782KeywordsElderlyHospitalizationsIntensive care unitsNursing educationObservational studiesPalliative carePatientsResearch designScientistsVentilators ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 16 November 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...