Table 5:

End-of-Life Care Teams—Core Membership, Among Included RCTs

Author, Year	Core Membership
Cheung et al, 2010 (18)	Physician, registrar, resident, clinical nurse consultant.
Gade et al, 2008 (19)	EoL care physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain.
Hanks et al, 2002 (20)	Academic consultants, specialist registrar, clinical nurse specialist. Core team had links to clinical psychologist, social workers, rehabilitation staff, and chaplain.
Ahronheim et al, 2000 (15)	Clinical nurse specialist, physician experienced in assessment of people with advanced dementia, geriatrician.
Brumley et al, 2007 (17)	Physician, nurse, social worker.
Aiken et al, 2006 (16)	Nurse case managers, medical director, social worker, pastoral counsellor, primary care physician, health plan case manager (if one exists).
Mitchell et al, 2008 (22)	EoL care physician and EoL care nurse.
Jordhoy et al, 2000 (21)	EoL care nurses, social worker, priest, nutritionist, physiotherapist, physician.
Zimmermann et al, 2014 (24)	EoL care physician and nurse.
Temel et al, 2010 (23)	EoL care physician and advanced practice nurse.

Abbreviation: EoL, end of life; RCT, randomized controlled trial.