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Table 3 Summary of Findings Among Randomized Controlled Trials of ICU Bereavement Interventions

From: Bereavement interventions to support informal caregivers in the intensive care unit: a systematic review

Outcome Assessed By Follow-Up Range No. Studies No. Caregivers1 GRADE of Evidence2
Ability to Cope with Grief
 Negative and overwhelming grief Decision Regret Scale 6-month 1 30 Low
 Communication and connectedness None N/A 0 0 N/A
 Understanding, accepting and finding meaning in grief Inventory of Complicated Grief 1-month to 6-month 2 220 Moderate
 Finding balance between grief and life going forwards None N/A 0 0 N/A
 Accessing appropriate support Single Yes/No Question 3-month to 6-month 1 30 Low
Quality of Life and Metal Wellbeing
 Participation in work and/or other regular activities General Health Questionnaire-12 1-month to 3-months 1 58 Low
 Relationships and social functioning None N/A 0 0 N/A
 Positive mental wellbeing None N/A 0 0 N/A
 Negative mental and emotional state Impact of Event Scale; Impact of Event Scale-Revised; Hospital Anxiety and Depression-Anxiety; Hospital Anxiety and Depression-Depression; Hospital Anxiety and Depression-Total; Patient Health Questionnaire-9; Post-Intensive Care Syndrome-Family 1-month to 6-month 3 278 Moderate
  1. N/A not applicable
  2. 1At last timepoint of follow-up
  3. 2Determined by the BMJ Best Practice GRADE of Evidence Assessment Tool; reasons for downgrade related mainly to lack of evidence
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BMC Palliative Care

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