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Video decision aid boosts advance care planning for seniors with advanced kidney disease

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Medical Xpress reports that a video decision aid increases advance care planning documentation in the electronic health record for older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease . Medical Xpress reports that the study was published in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with Kidney Week, the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting held Oct. 21‑25 in Denver . Medical Xpress reports that the research was led by Angelo E. Volandes, M.D., of Dartmouth Health, and conducted as a multicenter, parallel‑group randomized clinical trial across 12 ambulatory clinics . Medical Xpress reports that the trial enrolled 225 control participants who received usual medical care . Medical Xpress reports that 228 intervention participants viewed a certified video decision aid and created a video declaration stating their treatment preferences .

Why it matters. Medical Xpress reports that the increased documentation may improve care planning for seniors with advanced chronic kidney disease .

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