Table 1.
The nature of the evidence
| Study country | |
|---|---|
| USA |
11 |
| UK |
6 |
| Australia |
3 |
| Study setting |
|
| Hospices |
9 |
| Hospice at home |
1 |
| Inpatient hospice and patients from the community |
1 |
| Hospital |
7 |
| Home |
1 |
| Setting not clear |
1 |
| Participants |
|
| Patients |
12 |
| Health professionals |
3 |
| Carers |
1 |
| Researchers |
1 |
| Mixed |
2 |
| Managers |
1 |
| Diagnosis |
|
| Cancer |
12 |
| Not specified |
5 |
| Mixed |
2 |
| Not applicable |
1 |
| Stage |
|
| Advanced |
13 |
| Terminal |
5 |
| Early |
1 |
| Not applicable | 1 |