Table 1. Search strategy.

	Variable	Search terms	Synonyms and other related search terms
Sample	Patients, healthcare workers, family and/or unpaid carers	Given the non-specificity of the sample this was omitted from the search string
Phenomenon of interest	Insertion and management of an indwelling pleural catheter	Indwelling pleural catheter	Pleural catheter
Design	Any study design
Evaluation	Psychosocial impact of indwelling pleural catheter insertion and management in the community	Psychosocial	Activities of daily living, activities of daily life, quality of life, happiness, control, psychological or social adaptation or adjustment, social behaviour, social stigma, impact
Research type	Any research type