The Heidelberg Milestones Communication Approach (MCA) for patients with prognosis <12 months: protocol for a mixed-methods study including a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Study aim, method, type of data, and outcome

	Study aims	Methods	Participants	Outcomes	Type of data
Phase 2 implementation	Evaluation of communication training	Questionnaire	Physicians and nurses	Training success	Quantitative
	Evaluation of implementation context and outcomes	Interview and focus group interviews	Physicians and nurses	Fidelity and adherence enablers and factors associated with implementation	Qualitative
	Evaluation of implementation context and outcomes	Quantitative content analysis of patient electronic files		Adherence	Quantitative
Phase 3 outcome evaluation	Impact of MCA on patient outcomes	Pragmatic RCT using questionnaire	Patients and caregivers	Supportive care needs Patient quality of life Patient distress	Quantitative
	Impact of MCA on patient outcomes	Semi-structured interviews	Patients and caregivers	Patient reported outcomes	Qualitative
	Evaluation of effects on interprofessional collaboration	Questionnaire	Healthcare professionals	Attitudes towards interprofessional collaboration	Quantitative

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