Table 2 Responses to the questions about the intensivist's role in making withdrawal/limitation of therapy decisions

Each of the PICU intensivists has the same threshold for approaching a family to suggest a W/L or DNR (n = 205).

21 (10%)

32 (16%)

119 (74%)

The threshold is too high with some intensivists (i.e., the discussion occurs too late) (n = 205).

149 (73%)

29 (14%)

26 (13%)

The threshold is too low with some intensivists (i.e., the discussion occurs too early) (n = 204).

33 (16%)

40 (20%)

131 (64%)

Each intensivist allows the same amount of family contribution to the decision regarding W/L or DNR (n = 203).

79 (39%)

56 (28%)

68 (33%)

Too much family influence is allowed with some intensivists (n = 204).

98 (48%)

42 (21%)

64 (31%)

Too little family influence is allowed with some intensivists (n = 204).

34 (17%)

61 (30%)

109 (53%)

A PICU intensivist has W/L without having a discussion with the family (n = 202).

10 (5%)

18 (9%)

174 (86%)

This occurs often (n = 205).

10 (5%)

29 (14%)

166 (81%)

Each intensivist has the same threshold for W/L without having a discussion with the family (n = 201).

22 (11%)

47 (23%)

132 (66%)