Table 1:
Characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis.
| S. No. | Author | Year of publication | Place | Location | Setting | Tool used for identifying the palliative need | Households screened | Sample size (individuals) | Prevalence of palliative care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chandra et al.[11] | 2016 | Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu | South India | Rural | 3 item structured questionnaire | 145 | 601 | 3.3/1000 |
| 2. | Daya et al.[12] | 2017 | Puducherry | South India | Urban | 3 item structured questionnaire | 1,004 | 3,554 | 6.1/1000 |
| 3. | Elayaperumal et al.[13] | 2018 | Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu | South India | Rural | 3 item structured questionnaire | 1,518 | 7,493 | 4.5/1000 |
| 4. | Kaur et al.[22] | 2020 | Chandigarh | North India | Rural | 3 item structured questionnaire | 884 | 10,021 | 2/1000 |
| 5. | Sudhakaran et al.[8] | 2021 | Karnataka | South India | Rural | SPICT tool | 522 | 2041 | 43.1/1000 |
| 6. | Chandra et al.[7] | 2022 | New Delhi | North India | Urban | 3 item structured questionnaire | 2028 | 16,238 | 1.5/1000 |
| 7. | Gowda et al.[10] | 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | South India | Urban | Not information available | 741 | 2557 | 10.5/1000 |
| 8. | Chandra et al.[14] | 2023 | Haryana | North India | Rural | 3 item structured questionnaire | 1831 | 9727 | 3.7/1000 |