| AaR | Attrition at random |
| ADD | Attrition due to death |
| ADI | Attrition due to illness |
| CG | Control group |
| ECOG | Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status |
| HCPs | Healthcare professionals |
| IG | Intervention group |
| ICC | Intraclass Correlation Coefficient |
| IPOS | Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale |
| LYOL-C-II | Last Year of Life Study Cologne—Part 2 |
| M | Mean |
| MCS-12 | Mental Component Score |
| MINI | Minimally Invasive Intervention |
| PCS-12 | Physical Component Score |
| PROMS | Patient-reported outcome measures |
| QoL | Quality of life |
| QPS | Question prompt sheets |
| SF12 | Short-Form Health Service |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SPICT-DETM | Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool |
| SQ | Surprise Question |
| T (0-4) | Timepoints |