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Table 1 Guide for interviews with surrogate decision-makers

From: Grounds for surrogate decision-making in Japanese clinical practice: a qualitative survey

1

What was the specific content(s) of your surrogate decision-making?

2

In surrogate decision-making, were you aware of the fact that you were making decisions as the patient’s “surrogate”?

3

Do you think making surrogate decisions was difficult for you?

4

Do you think your surrogate decision-making went smoothly?

5

Do you think there was a disagreement between the surrogate decision-maker and medical personnel or among several surrogate decision-makers?

6

Did you receive sufficient information from medical personnel when you made surrogate decisions? Do you think you were able to have meaningful discussions with medical personnel?

7

What were the bases for judgment in your surrogate decision-making?

8

After having performed surrogate decision-making, do you think you made a good surrogate decision for the patient?

9

Do you have any regrets regarding surrogate decision-making?