The COPE-Trial—Communicating prognosis to parents in the neonatal ICU: Optimistic vs. PEssimistic: study protocol for a randomized controlled crossover trial using two different scripted video vignettes to explore communication preferences of parents of preterm infants

Abstract Background One of the numerous challenges preterm birth poses for parents and physicians is prognostic disclosure. Prognoses are based on scientific evidence and medical experience. They are subject to individual assessment and will generally remain uncertain with regard to the individual....

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Main Authors: Fiona A. Forth, Florian Hammerle, Jochem König, Michael S. Urschitz, Philipp Neuweiler, Eva Mildenberger, André Kidszun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05796-3