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. 2025 Jan 7;25:78. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-21209-x

Table 3.

Search strategy

Search strategy

Search engines and databases:

PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, ProQuest,

Date: Up to March 23, 2024
Strategy: #1 AND #2
#1 (“Advance Directives” OR “Decision Making” OR communication OR “Physician-Patient Relations” OR “Patient Preference” OR “Personal Autonomy” OR “Advance care planning” OR “do not resuscitate order” OR “endoflife discussions” OR “Anticipatory care plan” OR “future care planning” OR “Living Wills” OR “Resuscitation Orders” OR “Medical treatment order” OR “Statement of wishes” OR “Medical directive” OR “end of life discuss” OR “end of life conversation” OR “end of life decision” OR “end of life plan” OR “end of life preference” OR “advance medical plan” OR “advance statement”)
#2 readiness OR commitment OR preparedness OR acceptance OR willingness