As a follow-up to the results of the original SUPPORT study conducted in 1995, in 2007 a research team investigated the role of advance directives and determined that:

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The research team found that about a quarter of the patients with advance directives experienced inadequate pain control. The study did not find improvements in physician communication, but did find that more people with an advance directive were on a respirator or intubated for feeding. Emotional support was not specifically mentioned as a finding in the study.

As a Follow-Up to the Results of the Original SUPPORT